G W Dawson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
people's
On the ballot
1848–1892
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dawson13,962
Opponents2.0M
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1892, G W Dawson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Dawson's biggest single-election total was 7,313 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district.

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How many votes has G W Dawson received?

G W Dawson has received 13,962 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

G W Dawson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7,3130.37%William Lilly
Alexander McDowell

Allen

Thomas Polk Merritt

Chase

James T McCrory

S G Barnes

Thomas Grundy
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,64949.07%Andrew Ogle
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “G W Dawson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/g-w-dawson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.