George Welsh
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 9, 1878
- Died
- October 22, 1970
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1922–1930
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welsh318,504
Opponents133,162
5
Elections run
Between 1922 and 1930, George Welsh ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Welsh's biggest single-election total was 89,362 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6.
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How many votes has George Welsh received?
George Welsh has received 318,504 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 66,79976.07% | John P Boylan |
| 1928 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 89,36259.77% | Bruce A Metzger Louis Schorpp D Jones |
| 1926 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 51,84479.39% | J Washington Logue U S Stephens W L Norton (head-to-head) Frederick E Mayer (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 66,34074.61% | John A Coyle W L Norton (head-to-head) James R Patten Benjamin Mason Frederick E Mayer (head-to-head) John Moore |
| 1922 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 44,15973.43% | Sterrett Robert Carson J N Quick Frederick E Mayer (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000289) and Wikidata (Q5536513). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Welsh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-welsh. Accessed [date].