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
Career timeline
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

George Denton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseIndianaLost18,83747.96%Oscar Luhring
1916U.S. HouseIndianaWon23,27848.11%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Denton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-denton. 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.