George Clymer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 16, 1739
- Died
- January 23, 1813
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1788
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clymer8,116
Opponents108,822
1
Elections run
George Clymer (1739–1813), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1788 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district with 8,116 votes (6.94%), defeating Frederick Muhlenberg and Henry Wynkoop and 13 other candidates.
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How many votes has George Clymer received?
George Clymer has received 8,116 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 8,1166.94% | Frederick Muhlenberg Henry Wynkoop Thomas Hartley Thomas Fitzsimons Thomas Scott H A Muhlenberg Daniel Heister John Allison Stephen Chambers Ben Findley William Irvine Charles Pettit William Montgomery Blair McClenachan Robert Whitehill |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000538) and Wikidata (Q708913). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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