George White

U.S. Representative
Born
December 18, 1852
Died
December 28, 1918
Age at death
66
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White36,892
Opponents35,919
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, George White ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. White's biggest single-election total was 19,332 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. White's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 2,613 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 2 or all 1898 U.S. House races.

How many votes has George White received?

George White has received 36,892 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon17,56049.5%William E Fountain
James B Lloyd

B F Aycock

William H Kitchin
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon19,33251.62%Frederick Woodard
D S Moss
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000372) and Wikidata (Q1351057). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-white-north-carolina. 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.