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
Career timeline
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

George Rodney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseDelawareWon5,46750.04%Leroy B Jones
1840U.S. HouseDelawareWon5,89654.23%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Rodney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-rodney. 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.