George Spalding

U.S. Representative
Born
November 12, 1836
Died
September 13, 1915
Age at death
78
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spalding50,265
Opponents45,616
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, George Spalding ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Spalding's biggest single-election total was 26,557 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2.

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How many votes has George Spalding received?

George Spalding has received 50,265 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Spalding’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMichiganWon26,55750.54%Thomas E Barkworth (head-to-head)
Oliver H Perry

Wilson Rawson

John O Zabel
1894U.S. HouseMichiganWon23,70854.71%Thomas E Barkworth (head-to-head)
David W Grandon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000696) and Wikidata (Q1508270). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Spalding: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-spalding. 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.