George Converse

U.S. Representative
Born
June 4, 1827
Died
March 30, 1897
Age at death
69
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1882
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Converse57,225
Opponents51,766
3
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1882, George Converse ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Converse's biggest single-election total was 21,673 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12. Converse's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9, decided by 988 votes.

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How many votes has George Converse received?

George Converse has received 57,225 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

George Converse’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseOhioWon17,76654.18%H C Drinkle
Thomas P James

Zeno C Payne
1880U.S. HouseOhioWon21,67354.41%John Groce
Isaac B Williams

W G Hubbard
1878U.S. HouseOhioWon17,78648.9%Lorenzo English
William T Lewis

James H Coulter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000711) and Wikidata (Q5541449). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Converse: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-converse. 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.