George Post

U.S. Representative
Born
September 1, 1854
Died
October 31, 1925
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Post24,234
Opponents34,504
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, George Post ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Post's biggest single-election total was 12,679 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15. Post's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15, decided by 2,454 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15 or all 1884 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Post received?

George Post has received 24,234 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

George Post’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost12,67940.57%Frank Bunnell
Dobson

C. Decker
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,55542.05%Cornelius Jadwin
Edward Overton

R T Dodson

Mason Stark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000453) and Wikidata (Q5536072). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Post: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-post. 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.