George Sweeny

U.S. Representative
Born
February 22, 1796
Died
October 10, 1877
Age at death
81
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweeny8,601
Opponents6,654
1
Elections run

George Sweeny (1796–1877), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14 with 8,601 votes (56.38%), defeating A S Root.

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How many votes has George Sweeny received?

George Sweeny has received 8,601 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Sweeny’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseOhioWon8,60156.38%A S Root
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001105) and Wikidata (Q5544988). 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.