George Wolf
★ Governor
- Born
- August 12, 1777
- Died
- March 11, 1840
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1824–1835
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wolf235,358
Opponents274,550
6
Elections run
Between 1824 and 1835, George Wolf ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 5 and losing 1. Wolf's biggest single-election total was 91,335 votes, in the 1832 governor election in Pennsylvania.
Browse every governor election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 8, or all 1835 governor races.
How many votes has George Wolf received?
George Wolf has received 235,358 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | GovernorPennsylvania | Lost | 65,80432.8% | Joseph Ritner (head-to-head) Henry A. P. Muhlenberg |
| 1832 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 91,33550.9% | Joseph Ritner (head-to-head) |
| 1829 | GovernorPennsylvania | Won | 78,21960.2% | Joseph Ritner (head-to-head) |
| 1828 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Samuel Ingham (head-to-head) |
| 1826 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Samuel Ingham (head-to-head) |
| 1824 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Samuel Ingham (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000673) and Wikidata (Q373221). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Wolf: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-wolf. Accessed [date].