George W Young

U.S. Representative
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1827–1922
2-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young24,716
Opponents169,083
6
Elections run

Between 1827 and 1922, George W Young ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 4. Young's biggest single-election total was 9,042 votes, in the 1867 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9. Young's closest win came in the 1827 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 11, decided by 854 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 5, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 9, or every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 11.

How many votes has George W Young received?

George W Young has received 24,716 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–4.

Election history

George W Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseKentuckyLost5,1546.52%Maurice Thatcher
Kendrick R Lewis
1910U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1,0852.69%Joseph Sherley
J Wheeler McGee

J B Stroud

Arnold
1888U.S. HouseKentuckyLost4301.15%Thomas Paynter
Drury J Burchett
1867U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,04251.77%Samuel McKee
L E Green
1857U.S. HouseKentuckyLost4,99640.38%Joshua Jewett
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,00955.96%John Calhoun
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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.