George Riddle, U.S. Representative

George Riddle

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1817
Died
March 29, 1867
Age at death
50
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1854
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riddle19,081
Opponents19,829
3
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1854, George Riddle ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Riddle's biggest single-election total was 6,692 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district.

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How many votes has George Riddle received?

George Riddle has received 19,081 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

George Riddle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseDelawareLost6,33448.15%Elisha Cullen
1852U.S. HouseDelawareWon6,69250.23%Houston
1850U.S. HouseDelawareWon6,05548.7%Cesar A Rodney
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q122934). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Riddle: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-riddle-delaware. 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.