George Halsey

U.S. Representative
Born
December 7, 1827
Died
April 1, 1894
Age at death
66
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Halsey30,874
Opponents27,168
2
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1870, George Halsey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Halsey's biggest single-election total was 18,092 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5. Halsey's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5, decided by 935 votes.

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How many votes has George Halsey received?

George Halsey has received 30,874 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Halsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon18,09254.15%Orestes Cleveland
Fitzpatrick
1866U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon12,78251.9%Gilchrist
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000087) and Wikidata (Q1506784). 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.