George Denton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 17, 1864
- Died
- January 4, 1926
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1916–1918
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Denton42,115
Opponents45,546
2
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1918, George Denton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Denton's biggest single-election total was 23,278 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1.
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How many votes has George Denton received?
George Denton has received 42,115 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 18,83747.96% | Oscar Luhring |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 23,27848.11% | S Wallace Cook Benjamin S Reese William Crecileus William E McElderry |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000258) and Wikidata (Q1507685). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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