George Washington

U.S. Representative
Born
August 20, 1789
Died
July 17, 1854
Age at death
64
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1826
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Washington2,100
Opponents1,815
1
Elections run

George Washington (1789–1854), an Independent politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1826 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3 with 2,100 votes (53.64%), defeating George Peter.

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How many votes has George Washington received?

George Washington has received 2,100 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Washington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,10053.64%George Peter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000179) and Wikidata (Q895883). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Washington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-washington-maryland. 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.