George Petrie

U.S. Representative
Born
September 8, 1793
Died
May 8, 1879
Age at death
85
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Petrie5,532
Opponents5,293
1
Elections run

George Petrie (1793–1879), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 5,532 votes (51.1%), defeating Abraham Vanalstine and John Underwood.

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How many votes has George Petrie received?

George Petrie has received 5,532 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Petrie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,53251.1%Abraham Vanalstine
John Underwood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000266) and Wikidata (Q3700979). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.