Don Edwards
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 6, 1915
- Died
- October 1, 2015
- Age at death
- 100
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1992
16-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards1.6M
Opponents774,359
16
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1992, Don Edwards ran in 16 U.S. House elections, winning all 16. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 142,500 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 10. Edwards's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. House election in California's District 9, decided by 23,482 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 16, every U.S. House race in California's District 10, or every U.S. House race in California's District 9.
How many votes has Don Edwards received?
Don Edwards has received 1,609,942 popular votes across 16 U.S. elections, with a career record of 16–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 96,66162.01% | Ted Bundesen Amani S. Kuumba |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 81,87562.67% | Mark Patrosso |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 142,50086.21% | Kennita Watson |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 84,24070.46% | Michael R. La Crone Perr Cardestam Bradley L. Mayer |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 102,46962.41% | Robert P. Herriot Perr Cadestam Edmon V. Kaiser (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 77,26362.67% | Bob Herriott Dale Burrow Edmon V. Kaiser (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 102,23162.13% | John M. Lutton Joseph Fuhrig Edmon V. Kaiser (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 84,48867.13% | Rudy Hansen |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 111,99272.05% | Herb Smith Edmon V. Kaiser (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 87,97876.99% | John M Enright |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 123,99472.28% | W W Smith Edmon Kaiser V (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 120,04169.15% | Mark Guerra Edmon Kaiser V (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 101,32956.55% | Larry Fargher Clarence E Whaley |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 97,31163.14% | Wilbur G Durkee |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 115,95469.76% | William P Hyde |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 79,61665.94% | Joseph O Donovan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000064) and Wikidata (Q1239102). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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