George Shuford

U.S. Representative
Born
September 5, 1895
Died
December 8, 1962
Age at death
67
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952–1956
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shuford163,230
Opponents122,163
3
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1956, George Shuford ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Shuford's biggest single-election total was 63,045 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 12. Shuford's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 12, decided by 9,167 votes.

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How many votes has George Shuford received?

George Shuford has received 163,230 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

George Shuford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon55,92754.46%Richard C Clarke
1954U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon44,25861.55%Charles Cunningham
1952U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon63,04556.9%Hugh Montieth
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000390) and Wikidata (Q1506808). 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.