George Sykes

U.S. Representative
Born
September 20, 1802
Died
February 28, 1880
Age at death
77
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843–1844
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sykes14,076
Opponents6,910
2
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1844, George Sykes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sykes's biggest single-election total was 7,573 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2.

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How many votes has George Sykes received?

George Sykes has received 14,076 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

George Sykes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost6,50348.48%Samuel Wright
1843U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon7,57351.98%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001131) and Wikidata (Q1240668). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Sykes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-sykes. 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.