George C. Ludlow, Governor

George C. Ludlow

Governor
Born
April 6, 1830
Died
December 18, 1900
Age at death
70
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ludlow121,666
Opponents121,015
1
Elections run

George C. Ludlow (1830–1900), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 governor election in New Jersey with 121,666 votes (49.53%), defeating Frederic A. Potts.

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How many votes has George C. Ludlow received?

George C. Ludlow has received 121,666 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George C. Ludlow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880GovernorNew JerseyWon121,66649.53%Frederic A. Potts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885442). 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.