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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 11,71951.53% | Matthew Randall |
| 1858 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 10,02361.84% | 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].