George Wilson

U.S. Representative
Born
August 21, 1905
Died
July 16, 1985
Age at death
79
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson42,417
Opponents30,687
1
Elections run

George Wilson (1905–1985), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 8 with 42,417 votes (58.02%), defeating Martin Garber.

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How many votes has George Wilson received?

George Wilson has received 42,417 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseOklahomaWon42,41758.02%Martin Garber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000582) and Wikidata (Q1507488). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Wilson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-wilson-oklahoma. 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.