George Houston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 17, 1811
- Died
- December 31, 1879
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1841–1859
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houston48,904
Opponents194,640
8
Elections run
Between 1841 and 1859, George Houston ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Houston's biggest single-election total was 23,036 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in Alabama's at-large district. Houston's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5, decided by 30 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 5, every U.S. House race in Alabama's at-large district, or all 1859 U.S. House races.
How many votes has George Houston received?
George Houston has received 48,904 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 5,96458.12% | W A Hewlett |
| 1857 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 4,85355.09% | E B Hubbard (head-to-head) |
| 1853 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 4,02295.04% | — |
| 1851 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | — | — |
| 1847 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 4,47660.05% | E B Hubbard (head-to-head) |
| 1845 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 4,03581.4% | Nool |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 2,51850.3% | Armstrong |
| 1841 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 23,03611.34% | Dixon Lewis Reuben Chapman Benjamin Shields William Payne George Crabb Henry W Hilliard James Taylor Rather J Burke William D Dunn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000822) and Wikidata (Q567958). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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