George Fries

U.S. Representative
Born
January 25, 1799
Died
November 13, 1866
Age at death
67
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844–1846
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fries13,017
Opponents12,913
2
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1846, George Fries ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Fries's biggest single-election total was 7,699 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17. Fries's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17, decided by 412 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 17 or all 1846 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Fries received?

George Fries has received 13,017 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Fries’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseOhioWon5,31850.44%Oliver Brown
William Farmer
1844U.S. HouseOhioWon7,69950.03%Stokely
Frank W Stanton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000386) and Wikidata (Q5539505). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Fries: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-fries. 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.