Alfred Edgerton

U.S. Representative
Born
January 11, 1813
Died
May 14, 1897
Age at death
84
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1852
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edgerton16,756
Opponents9,944
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1852, Alfred Edgerton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Edgerton's biggest single-election total was 9,072 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5. Edgerton's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5, decided by 2,403 votes.

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How many votes has Alfred Edgerton received?

Alfred Edgerton has received 16,756 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Alfred Edgerton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseOhioWon9,07266.05%C C Parker
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1850U.S. HouseOhioWon7,68459.24%Robert A Riley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000045) and Wikidata (Q4723282). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alfred Edgerton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alfred-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.