George Vail

U.S. Representative
Born
July 21, 1809
Died
May 23, 1875
Age at death
65
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852–1854
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vail16,528
Opponents13,081
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, George Vail ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Vail's biggest single-election total was 9,247 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4. Vail's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4, decided by 465 votes.

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How many votes has George Vail received?

George Vail has received 16,528 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Vail’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon7,28151.65%William B Osborn
1852U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon9,24759.61%Coursen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000001) and Wikidata (Q1508394). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Vail: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-vail. 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.