George Scranton

U.S. Representative
Born
May 11, 1811
Died
March 24, 1861
Age at death
49
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scranton21,742
Opponents17,210
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, George Scranton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Scranton's biggest single-election total was 11,719 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12.

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How many votes has George Scranton received?

George Scranton has received 21,742 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Scranton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,71951.53%Matthew Randall
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,02361.84%McReynolds
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000191) and Wikidata (Q5545742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Scranton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-scranton. 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.