George Lay

U.S. Representative
Born
July 26, 1798
Died
October 21, 1860
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1832–1834
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lay11,717
Opponents6,092
2
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1834, George Lay ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lay's biggest single-election total was 6,409 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in New York's District 29.

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How many votes has George Lay received?

George Lay has received 11,717 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Lay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,40962.51%Reuben P Skinner
1832U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,30870.25%Warner Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000150) and Wikidata (Q5545672). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Lay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-lay. 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.