George Hoskins

U.S. Representative
Born
December 24, 1824
Died
June 12, 1893
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1876
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoskins36,422
Opponents36,091
3
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1876, George Hoskins ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hoskins's biggest single-election total was 13,233 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 30. Hoskins's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 31, decided by 1,925 votes.

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How many votes has George Hoskins received?

George Hoskins has received 36,422 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

George Hoskins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkLost11,86640.97%Charles Benedict
Thomas T Flagler

Copeland
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,32354.65%Alfred E Buck
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,23357.96%Southworth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000801) and Wikidata (Q1507412). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Hoskins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-hoskins. 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.