George Sweney

U.S. Representative
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweney11,211
Opponents10,245
1
Elections run

George Sweney, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14 with 11,211 votes (52.25%), defeating Henry C Hedges.

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How many votes has George Sweney received?

George Sweney has received 11,211 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Sweney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseOhioWon11,21152.25%Henry C Hedges
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