George Wertz

U.S. Representative
Born
July 19, 1856
Died
November 19, 1928
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wertz12,276
Opponents16,977
1
Elections run

George Wertz (1856–1928), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1922 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 12,276 votes (1.41%), defeating John A Bailey and John M Palmer and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has George Wertz received?

George Wertz has received 12,276 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Wertz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,2761.41%John A Bailey
John M Palmer

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000300) and Wikidata (Q5541993). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.