George Catlin

U.S. Representative
Born
August 24, 1808
Died
December 26, 1851
Age at death
43
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Catlin5,582
Opponents4,866
1
Elections run

George Catlin (1808–1851), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3 with 5,582 votes (52.81%), defeating E Eldredge and Wilson.

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How many votes has George Catlin received?

George Catlin has received 5,582 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Catlin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseConnecticutWon5,58252.81%E Eldredge
Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000251) and Wikidata (Q1508217). 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.