George L. Shoup, Governor

George L. Shoup

Governor
Born
June 15, 1836
Died
December 21, 1904
Age at death
68
Home state
Idaho
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shoup10,262
Opponents7,948
1
Elections run

George L. Shoup (1836–1904), a Republican politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 governor election in Idaho with 10,262 votes (56.35%), defeating Benjamin Wilson.

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How many votes has George L. Shoup received?

George L. Shoup has received 10,262 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George L. Shoup’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890GovernorIdahoWon10,26256.35%Benjamin Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880826). 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.