Ed Zschau
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 6, 1940
- Current age
- 86
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1982–1986
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Zschau3.8M
Opponents4.0M
3
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1986, Ed Zschau ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Zschau's biggest single-election total was 3,541,804 votes, in the 1986 U.S. Senate election in California. Zschau's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in California's District 12, decided by 53,993 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in California, every U.S. House race in California's District 12, or all 1986 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Ed Zschau received?
Ed Zschau has received 3,812,964 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. SenateCalifornia | Lost | 3,541,80447.87% | Alan Cranston Edward B. Ed Vallen Breck McKinley Paul Kangas |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 155,79561.65% | Martin Carnoy Bill White (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 115,36562.97% | Emmett Lynch Bill White (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Z000014) and Wikidata (Q112534). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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