George Dargan

U.S. Representative
Born
May 11, 1841
Died
June 29, 1898
Age at death
57
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1888
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dargan34,226
Opponents9,514
4
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1888, George Dargan ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Dargan's biggest single-election total was 10,814 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6. Dargan's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6, decided by 7,176 votes.

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How many votes has George Dargan received?

George Dargan has received 34,226 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

George Dargan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,58695.7%Mitchell K Hollway
H H Newton

C T Haynie
1886U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,36198.69%
1884U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon10,46576.09%E H Deas (head-to-head)
1882U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon10,81464.74%E H Deas (head-to-head)
A H Bowen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000053) and Wikidata (Q1508431). 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.