George Dent

U.S. Representative
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792–1798
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dent3,355
Opponents2,755
4
Elections run

Between 1792 and 1798, George Dent ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Dent's biggest single-election total was 1,599 votes, in the 1794 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1. Dent's closest win came in the 1792 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1, decided by 324 votes.

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How many votes has George Dent received?

George Dent has received 3,355 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

George Dent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798U.S. HouseMarylandWon
1796U.S. HouseMarylandWon78550%Philip Key (head-to-head)
1794U.S. HouseMarylandWon1,59967.55%Philip Key (head-to-head)
1792U.S. HouseMarylandWon97144.68%John Parnham
Philip Key
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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.