George Rodney
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 2, 1803
- Died
- June 18, 1883
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Delaware
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1840–1842
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rodney11,363
Opponents10,432
2
Elections run
Between 1840 and 1842, George Rodney ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rodney's biggest single-election total was 5,896 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district. Rodney's closest win came in the 1842 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district, decided by 9 votes.
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How many votes has George Rodney received?
George Rodney has received 11,363 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 5,46750.04% | Leroy B Jones |
| 1840 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 5,89654.23% | Thomas Robinson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000379) and Wikidata (Q282574). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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