George Houk
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 25, 1825
- Died
- February 9, 1894
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1864–1892
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houk78,058
Opponents78,323
4
Elections run
Between 1864 and 1892, George Houk ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Houk's biggest single-election total was 24,686 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3. Houk's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3, decided by 2,631 votes.
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How many votes has George Houk received?
George Houk has received 78,058 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 24,68652.99% | Charles C Donley James M Scott William F Lukey |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 21,27051.49% | Henry L Morey W M Hollinger S H Ellis |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 20,49748.22% | Elihu Williams |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 11,60544.68% | Robert Schenck |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000816) and Wikidata (Q5545647). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Houk: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-houk. Accessed [date].