George Young

U.S. Representative
Born
December 11, 1870
Died
May 27, 1932
Age at death
61
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1922
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young149,712
Opponents82,252
6
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1922, George Young ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Young's biggest single-election total was 36,528 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 2. Young's closest win came in the 1920 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 2, decided by 2,231 votes.

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How many votes has George Young received?

George Young has received 149,712 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

George Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseNorth DakotaWon36,52869.76%J W Deemey
1920U.S. HouseNorth DakotaWon34,84951.65%Samuel O Olson (head-to-head)
1918U.S. HouseNorth DakotaWon20,51674.46%L N Torson
1916U.S. HouseNorth DakotaWon22,22771.67%Hugh McDonald
Samuel O Olson (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseNorth DakotaWon18,68068.41%James J Weeks
N H Bjornstad
1912U.S. HouseNorth DakotaWon16,91264.26%J A Minckler
John A Yoder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000036) and Wikidata (Q1420295). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-young. Accessed [date].

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.