George Shonk

U.S. Representative
Born
April 26, 1850
Died
August 14, 1900
Age at death
50
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shonk14,558
Opponents13,838
1
Elections run

George Shonk (1850–1900), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12 with 14,558 votes (51.27%), defeating John B Reynolds and Benjamin Harding.

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How many votes has George Shonk received?

George Shonk has received 14,558 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Shonk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,55851.27%John B Reynolds
Benjamin Harding
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000376) and Wikidata (Q5546023). 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.