George Woodruff

U.S. Representative
Born
December 1, 1805
Died
November 21, 1885
Age at death
79
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodruff11,739
Opponents11,668
1
Elections run

George Woodruff (1805–1885), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 with 11,739 votes (50.15%), defeating Ferry.

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How many votes has George Woodruff received?

George Woodruff has received 11,739 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Woodruff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseConnecticutWon11,73950.15%Ferry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000716) and Wikidata (Q1507072). 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.