Edgar Ellis
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 2, 1854
- Died
- March 15, 1947
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1904–1930
4-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ellis438,145
Opponents511,097
8
Elections run
Between 1904 and 1930, Edgar Ellis ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 4. Ellis's biggest single-election total was 113,043 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5. Ellis's closest win came in the 1904 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5, decided by 961 votes.
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How many votes has Edgar Ellis received?
Edgar Ellis has received 438,145 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 56,91835.66% | Joseph Shannon E D Hodges (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 113,04350.52% | Floyd E Jacobs Simon Ommerman Michael L Hiltner |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 61,18943.69% | George Combs E D Hodges (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 55,26246.67% | Henry Jost E D Hodges (head-to-head) Karl Oberhue |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 79,07550.11% | William Bland E D Hodges (head-to-head) Brown (head-to-head) |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 27,28945.49% | William Borland Knowles Copley (head-to-head) |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 21,49652.17% | Wallace |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 23,87349.19% | William Cowherd Croal Copley (head-to-head) Brown (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000133) and Wikidata (Q1283828). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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