George Black

U.S. Representative
Born
March 24, 1835
Died
November 3, 1886
Age at death
51
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Black11,712
Opponents8,265
1
Elections run

George Black (1835–1886), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 1 with 11,712 votes (58.63%), defeating Collins.

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How many votes has George Black received?

George Black has received 11,712 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Black’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon11,71258.63%Collins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000497) and Wikidata (Q1476834). 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.