George Towns
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 4, 1801
- Died
- July 15, 1854
- Age at death
- 53
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1834–1846
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Towns66,107
Opponents997,007
3
Elections run
Between 1834 and 1846, George Towns ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Towns's biggest single-election total was 32,603 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district.
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How many votes has George Towns received?
George Towns has received 66,107 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 3,90448.88% | John Jones |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 29,6005.79% | Jabez Jackson Thomas Glascock Jesse Cleveland Charles Haynes (head-to-head) Seaton Grantland (head-to-head) George Owens (head-to-head) Hopkins Holsey William Dawson Julius Alford Colquette Habersham John Coffee (head-to-head) G P King Nesbit Black |
| 1834 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 32,6036% | James Wayne William Schley Charles Haynes (head-to-head) John Coffee (head-to-head) George Owens (head-to-head) James Terrell Seaton Grantland (head-to-head) John Sanford George Gilmer Richard Wilde Thomas Foster Roger Gamble Chappell Lamar Beall Daniel Newman Daniel |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000327) and Wikidata (Q1508471). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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