Bob Edgar
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 29, 1943
- Died
- April 23, 2013
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1986
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edgar2.1M
Opponents2.5M
7
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1986, Bob Edgar ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 6 and losing 1. Edgar's biggest single-election total was 1,448,219 votes, in the 1986 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania. Edgar's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7, decided by 412 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 7, or all 1986 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Bob Edgar received?
Bob Edgar has received 2,056,720 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Lost | 1,448,21942.87% | Arlen Specter Lance S. Haver |
| 1984 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 124,45850.08% | Curt Weldon |
| 1982 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 105,77555.44% | Steve Joachim |
| 1980 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 99,38153.14% | Dennis J. Rochford |
| 1978 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 79,77150.26% | Eugene Daniel Kane Anthony Nazzereno Esposito |
| 1976 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 109,43654.08% | John M. Kenney Samuel Cinger |
| 1974 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 89,68055.26% | Stephen J McEwen R Johns V |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000043) and Wikidata (Q7350664). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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