George Jenks

U.S. Representative
Born
March 26, 1836
Died
February 10, 1908
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jenks25,024
Opponents26,265
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, George Jenks ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Jenks's biggest single-election total was 13,397 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25. Jenks's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25, decided by 518 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 25 or all 1876 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Jenks received?

George Jenks has received 25,024 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

George Jenks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,39746.92%Harry White
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,62751.14%Harry White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000091) and Wikidata (Q1423073). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Jenks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-jenks. 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.