George Shanklin

U.S. Representative
Born
December 23, 1807
Died
April 1, 1883
Age at death
75
Home state
Kentucky
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1865
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shanklin7,624
Opponents3,943
1
Elections run

George Shanklin (1807–1883), a Conservative politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1865 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7 with 7,624 votes (65.91%), defeating Speed S Fry.

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How many votes has George Shanklin received?

George Shanklin has received 7,624 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Shanklin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,62465.91%Speed S Fry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000283) and Wikidata (Q773306). 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.