George King

U.S. Representative
Born
June 9, 1807
Died
July 17, 1870
Age at death
63
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
whig
On the ballot
1849–1851
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King6,491
Opponents4,773
2
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1851, George King ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. King's biggest single-election total was 3,486 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1.

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How many votes has George King received?

George King has received 6,491 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George King’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,48651.17%Welcome B Sayles
Hiram Cleaveland
1849U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,00567.33%George H Brown
John Boyden Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000201) and Wikidata (Q1507431). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-king. 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.