George Theodore Werts, Governor

George Theodore Werts

Governor
Born
March 24, 1846
Died
January 17, 1910
Age at death
63
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Werts167,257
Opponents159,632
1
Elections run

George Theodore Werts (1846–1910), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 governor election in New Jersey with 167,257 votes (49.6%), defeating John Kean.

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How many votes has George Theodore Werts received?

George Theodore Werts has received 167,257 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Theodore Werts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorNew JerseyWon167,25749.6%John Kean
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885663). 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.