George Woodward

U.S. Representative
Born
March 26, 1809
Died
May 10, 1875
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Woodward16,687
Opponents14,898
1
Elections run

George Woodward (1809–1875), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12 with 16,687 votes (52.83%), defeating Nathan L Strong.

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How many votes has George Woodward received?

George Woodward has received 16,687 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Woodward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,68752.83%Nathan L Strong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000730) and Wikidata (Q5546053). 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.