George Knight

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knight6
Opponents23,309
1
Elections run

George Knight, a Socialist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 6 to Frank Fitzgerald, receiving 6 votes (0.03%).

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How many votes has George Knight received?

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

Election history

George Knight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkLost60.03%Frank Fitzgerald
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