George Cassidy

★ U.S. Representative

Born: April 25, 1836
Died: June 24, 1892
Age at death: 56
Home state: Nevada
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1880–1884

Career timeline

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2-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Cassidy23,537

Opponents21,837

Elections run

Between 1880 and 1884, George Cassidy ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Cassidy's biggest single-election total was 9,815 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district.

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How many votes has George Cassidy received?

George Cassidy has received 23,537 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

George Cassidy’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1884	U.S. HouseNevada	Lost	6,00246.89%	William Woodburn
1882	U.S. HouseNevada	Won	7,72054.44%	Powning
1880	U.S. HouseNevada	Won	9,81553.36%	Daggett

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000237) and Wikidata (Q1508632). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Cassidy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-cassidy. 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.