George Simmons

U.S. Representative
Born
September 8, 1791
Died
October 27, 1857
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1852–1854
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simmons12,626
Opponents12,691
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, George Simmons ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Simmons's biggest single-election total was 7,093 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 16.

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How many votes has George Simmons received?

George Simmons has received 12,626 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Simmons’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,53348.65%Joseph A Bailey
Thomas

Flanders
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,09350.86%William H Ireland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000416) and Wikidata (Q1506809). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Simmons: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-simmons. Accessed [date].

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.