George Wise
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 4, 1831
- Died
- February 4, 1906
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1880–1892
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wise108,116
Opponents60,848
7
Elections run
Between 1880 and 1892, George Wise ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Wise's biggest single-election total was 19,497 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3. Wise's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3, decided by 261 votes.
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How many votes has George Wise received?
George Wise has received 108,116 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 18,59563.93% | Walter E Grant R H Cardwell |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 13,93799.86% | J B Mitchell N Naisen Edmond Waddell Jr. (head-to-head) William R Aylett E P Winston Edmund Waddill (head-to-head) F H Hendricks James N Warrum |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,60850.42% | Edmund Waddill (head-to-head) |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 14,00252.7% | Edmond Waddell Jr. (head-to-head) W H Muller J W B Newton Hill Carter |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,74152.36% | Robert T Hubard J Henry Rives John S Coates J W Phillips D G Taylor |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 10,73657.11% | John Ambler Smith W C Wickham H Turckham |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 19,49755.94% | H L Pelouze |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000648) and Wikidata (Q1507189). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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