George Scott

U.S. Representative
Born
August 8, 1864
Died
October 6, 1948
Age at death
84
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1916
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott62,234
Opponents80,057
3
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1916, George Scott ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Scott's biggest single-election total was 26,066 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 11.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 11 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George Scott received?

George Scott has received 62,234 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

George Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseIowaWon26,06649.64%Thomas Steele (head-to-head)
J E North

Edward H Crane (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseIowaLost17,60040.5%Thomas Steele (head-to-head)
Edward H Crane (head-to-head)

Charles R Metcalf

C M Hartley
1912U.S. HouseIowaWon18,56840.08%A Vanwagenen
J W Hallam

John W Bennett

A Jamieson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000170) and Wikidata (Q1507163). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Scott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-scott-iowa. 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.