George Hughes

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1806
Died
September 3, 1870
Age at death
63
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes6,337
Opponents5,353
1
Elections run

George Hughes (1806–1870), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6 with 6,337 votes (54.21%), defeating Hagner.

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How many votes has George Hughes received?

George Hughes has received 6,337 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Hughes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,33754.21%Hagner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000921) and Wikidata (Q2386140). 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.