George Dibrell

★ U.S. Representative

Born: April 12, 1822
Died: May 9, 1888
Age at death: 66
Home state: Tennessee
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1874–1882

Career timeline

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5-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Dibrell56,299

Opponents38,207

Elections run

Between 1874 and 1882, George Dibrell ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Dibrell's biggest single-election total was 13,132 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3. Dibrell's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3, decided by 1,705 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 3 or all 1882 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Dibrell received?

George Dibrell has received 56,299 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

George Dibrell’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1882	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	11,40353.5%	Trewhitt
1880	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	12,80653.57%	Case James
1878	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	9,39969.09%	Wheeler
1876	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	13,13261.51%	Drake
1874	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	9,55965.71%	W C Nelson Stokes

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000301) and Wikidata (Q1507410). 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.