George Ashmun

U.S. Representative
Born
December 25, 1804
Died
July 16, 1870
Age at death
65
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844–1848
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashmun21,168
Opponents18,652
3
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1848, George Ashmun ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ashmun's biggest single-election total was 7,467 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6.

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How many votes has George Ashmun received?

George Ashmun has received 21,168 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

George Ashmun’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon7,07352.24%Muling Guswold
William H *
1846U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon6,62855.09%Stephen S W Taber
Samuel F Dickinson

Philip E Brady
1844U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon7,46751.74%Chester W Chapin
Lucius Boltwood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000318) and Wikidata (Q1506885). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Ashmun: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-ashmun. 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.