Wright
(name as recorded in the historical source)
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1842–1884
1-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright76,927
Opponents567,055
7
Elections run
Between 1842 and 1884, Wright ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 6. Wright's biggest single-election total was 33,214 votes, in the 1842 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Wright's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 8, decided by 3,467 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 10, every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 2, or every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 8.
How many votes has Wright received?
Wright has received 76,927 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–6.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 1,27712.01% | George Barnes Craig |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 9,53049.78% | Richard Whiteley |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 9,69756.31% | Philip Clayton Dudley M Dubose |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 12,64947.09% | John Bigby |
| 1859 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 6,05340.54% | Lucius Gartrell |
| 1859 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 4,50747.85% | John Jones |
| 1842 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 33,2146.09% | Mark Cooper John Lamar Howell Cobb Edward Black William Stiles Hugh Haralson John Lumpkin John Millen Richard Habersham Roger Gamble Richard H Wilde Absalom Chappell Augustus H Kenan Thomas King Henry P Smead |
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