George May

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 8, 1909
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
May92,057
Opponents124,791
1
Elections run

George May, a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1 to Benjamin Reifel, receiving 92,057 votes (42.45%).

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How many votes has George May received?

George May has received 92,057 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George May’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost92,05742.45%Benjamin Reifel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111323300). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George May: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-may. 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.