George Palmer

U.S. Representative
Born
January 13, 1818
Died
March 12, 1916
Age at death
98
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer13,857
Opponents16,160
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, George Palmer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Palmer's biggest single-election total was 7,058 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 16.

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How many votes has George Palmer received?

George Palmer has received 13,857 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Palmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,05847.93%Rhinelander Waldo
Watson
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,79944.46%William Averill
Anthony J B Ross
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000039) and Wikidata (Q2271928). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Palmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-palmer. 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.