George Gilbert

U.S. Representative
Born
December 24, 1849
Died
November 9, 1909
Age at death
59
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1904
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilbert60,705
Opponents56,375
4
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1904, George Gilbert ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Gilbert's biggest single-election total was 17,646 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8. Gilbert's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8, decided by 841 votes.

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How many votes has George Gilbert received?

George Gilbert has received 60,705 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

George Gilbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseKentuckyWon16,48152.36%N D Miles
A W Carpenter
1902U.S. HouseKentuckyWon13,53153.22%Lawson Sumrall
William Lowen
1900U.S. HouseKentuckyWon17,64651.16%Willms
Coney
1898U.S. HouseKentuckyWon13,04750.79%G M Dav'Son
W H Ziegler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000174) and Wikidata (Q1507395). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Gilbert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-gilbert. 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.