George Gale
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 3, 1756
- Died
- January 2, 1815
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Independent
- Years in office
- 1 year in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1789–1790
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gale12,920
Opponents135,355
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Elections run
Between 1789 and 1790, George Gale ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Gale's biggest single-election total was 7,464 votes, in the 1790 U.S. House election in Maryland's at-large district.
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How many votes has George Gale received?
George Gale has received 12,920 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Lost | 7,4647.35% | Samuel Sterett William Pinkney John M Seney (head-to-head) M Murray V (head-to-head) Philip Key Upton Sheridine Audrey B Carroll (head-to-head) Michael Jenifer Stone (head-to-head) James Tilgman Benjamin Conlee George Dent (head-to-head) Brown |
| 1789 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 5,45611.68% | S Chase John M Seney (head-to-head) Audrey B Carroll (head-to-head) Benjamin Contee Smith Michael Jenifer Stone (head-to-head) George Dent (head-to-head) S Stirell J F Mercer Abraham Faw John Done M Murray V (head-to-head) N Ramsey William W Johnson Paul T McHenry Jr. J Scott William Paca |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000012) and Wikidata (Q1619320). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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