George A. Ramsdell, Governor

George A. Ramsdell

Governor
Born
March 11, 1834
Died
November 16, 1900
Age at death
66
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ramsdell48,387
Opponents28,333
1
Elections run

George A. Ramsdell (1834–1900), a Republican politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 governor election in New Hampshire with 48,387 votes (61.41%), defeating Henry O. Kent.

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How many votes has George A. Ramsdell received?

George A. Ramsdell has received 48,387 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George A. Ramsdell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896GovernorNew HampshireWon48,38761.41%Henry O. Kent
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1506806). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.