George Rhodes

U.S. Representative
Born
February 24, 1898
Died
October 23, 1978
Age at death
80
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1966
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rhodes543,019
Opponents472,878
10
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1966, George Rhodes ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Rhodes's biggest single-election total was 112,959 votes, in the 1962 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6. Rhodes's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14, decided by 408 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 6, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 14, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 13.

How many votes has George Rhodes received?

George Rhodes has received 543,019 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.

Election history

George Rhodes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon91,53856.14%Daniel B Boyer Jr.
1964U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
1962U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon112,95951.19%Ivor D Fenton
1960U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon60,21153.78%James H Mantis
1958U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon51,28158.28%Thomas C Anthony Jr.
Darlington Hoopes (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon51,08851.34%Thomas K Leinbach
John P Wilson
1954U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon50,76561.98%Benjamin J Spang
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon48,42749.66%James W Bertolet (head-to-head)
Darlington Hoopes (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon36,33549.83%James W Bertolet (head-to-head)
Darlington Hoopes (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon40,41550.29%H A Muhlenberg
Raymond S Hofses
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000187) and Wikidata (Q5541977). 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.