George Hood, U.S. House candidate

George Hood

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 28, 1794
Died
June 29, 1859
Age at death
64
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1852
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hood4,096
Opponents4,998
1
Elections run

George Hood (1794–1859), a Free Soil politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1852 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6 to Charles Upham, receiving 4,096 votes (44.75%).

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How many votes has George Hood received?

George Hood has received 4,096 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George Hood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,09644.75%Charles Upham
Nathaniel J Lord

J C Stickney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5540708). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Hood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-hood-massachusetts. 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.