George Mathews
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 30, 1739
- Died
- August 30, 1812
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1789–1793
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathews2,403
Opponents13,453
3
Elections run
Between 1789 and 1793, George Mathews ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 2. Mathews's biggest single-election total was 1,334 votes, in the 1792 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Mathews's closest win came in the 1789 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district, decided by 54 votes.
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How many votes has George Mathews received?
George Mathews has received 2,403 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 1528.3% | Edward Telfair (head-to-head) Jared Irwin |
| 1792 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 1,33410.82% | Abraham Baldwin Thomas Carnes John Milledge Francis Willis James Jackson (head-to-head) Matthew McAllister Philip Clayton Joseph Clay (head-to-head) George Walker John Twiggs John Houdon Caleb Howell Samuel Brise Peter Lawrence A Lewis |
| 1789 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 1,05430.37% | Percy Mrs Baldwin James Jackson (head-to-head) William Houston Henry Osborne Job Sumner Isaac Briggs William Pierce William Few J H Shiver Edward Telfair (head-to-head) Joseph Clay (head-to-head) John Graves Baptist Hilligar Henry Allison Thomas Gibbons |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887630). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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