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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 5,66384.43% | 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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