George Wright
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 4, 1816
- Died
- April 7, 1885
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright5,451
Opponents19,947
1
Elections run
George Wright (1816–1885), an Independent politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in California's at-large district with 5,451 votes (20.85%), defeating Edward Gilbert and R M Price and 7 other candidates.
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How many votes has George Wright received?
George Wright has received 5,451 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 5,45120.85% | Edward Gilbert R M Price Lewis Dent D A Morse E J C Kewen Gordon T Shepard Thos B Shannon P O Halsted R P Hastings |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000760) and Wikidata (Q1508563). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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