George Sebastian Silzer, Governor

George Sebastian Silzer

Governor
Born
April 14, 1870
Died
October 16, 1940
Age at death
70
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Silzer427,206
Opponents383,312
1
Elections run

George Sebastian Silzer (1870–1940), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1922 governor election in New Jersey with 427,206 votes (52.2%), defeating William Nelson Runyon.

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How many votes has George Sebastian Silzer received?

George Sebastian Silzer has received 427,206 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Sebastian Silzer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922GovernorNew JerseyWon427,20652.2%William Nelson Runyon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884298). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.