George W Cornett

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cornett8,417
Opponents12,121
1
Elections run

George W Cornett, a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5 to Claude Swanson, receiving 8,417 votes (40.98%).

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How many votes has George W Cornett received?

George W Cornett has received 8,417 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George W Cornett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseVirginiaLost8,41740.98%Claude Swanson
G W B Hale

W T Shelton

George C Cabell
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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.