George Ford

U.S. Representative
Born
January 11, 1846
Died
August 30, 1917
Age at death
71
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ford20,971
Opponents18,792
1
Elections run

George Ford (1846–1917), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 13 with 20,971 votes (52.74%), defeating Henry Thayer.

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How many votes has George Ford received?

George Ford has received 20,971 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Ford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIndianaWon20,97152.74%Henry Thayer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000259) and Wikidata (Q1507350). 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.