George Starkweather

U.S. Representative
Born
May 19, 1794
Died
October 15, 1879
Age at death
85
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Starkweather7,209
Opponents7,184
1
Elections run

George Starkweather (1794–1879), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 7,209 votes (50.09%), defeating Ebenezer Blakeley and Francis Utter.

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How many votes has George Starkweather received?

George Starkweather has received 7,209 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Starkweather’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,20950.09%Ebenezer Blakeley
Francis Utter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000814) and Wikidata (Q5536278). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Starkweather: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-starkweather-new-york. 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.