A J Edgerton, U.S. House candidate

A J Edgerton

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 7, 1827
Died
August 9, 1896
Age at death
69
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edgerton787
Opponents69,614
1
Elections run

A J Edgerton (1827–1896), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1860 U.S. House election in Minnesota's at-large district to Cyrus Aldrich, receiving 787 votes (1.12%).

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How many votes has A J Edgerton received?

A J Edgerton has received 787 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

A J Edgerton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost7871.12%Cyrus Aldrich
William Windom

James George

J M Gilman

Robert Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2602125). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “A J Edgerton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/a-j-edgerton. 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.