George Latham

U.S. Representative
Born
March 9, 1832
Died
December 16, 1917
Age at death
85
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Latham5,663
Opponents1,041
1
Elections run

George Latham (1832–1917), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1864 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2 with 5,663 votes (84.43%), defeating Zinn and William H Smith and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has George Latham received?

George Latham has received 5,663 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Latham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon5,66384.43%Zinn
William H Smith

W S Richardson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000107) and Wikidata (Q1508106). 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.