Ed Wimmer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1942
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wimmer3,806
Opponents30,810
1
Elections run

Ed Wimmer, an Independent politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1942 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5 to Brent Spence, receiving 3,806 votes (10.99%).

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How many votes has Ed Wimmer received?

Ed Wimmer has received 3,806 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ed Wimmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseKentuckyLost3,80610.99%Brent Spence
Lewis R Kimberly

Jerome Bihl
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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.