George Rathbun

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1802
Died
January 4, 1870
Age at death
67
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1844
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rathbun14,688
Opponents15,223
2
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1844, George Rathbun ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rathbun's biggest single-election total was 7,511 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 25.

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How many votes has George Rathbun received?

George Rathbun has received 14,688 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Rathbun’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,51148.27%Harvey W Richardson
Stayles
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,17750.02%William Morgan
William H Cuyler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000069) and Wikidata (Q5542987). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Rathbun: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-rathbun. 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.