Edgar Kiess
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 26, 1875
- Died
- July 20, 1930
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1912–1928
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kiess207,000
Opponents116,909
9
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1928, Edgar Kiess ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Kiess's biggest single-election total was 48,041 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Kiess's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15, decided by 568 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15, or all 1928 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Edgar Kiess received?
Edgar Kiess has received 207,000 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 48,0410% | Frank E Wood (head-to-head) Edw McGraw |
| 1926 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 26,04723.55% | — |
| 1924 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 26,86553.16% | Frank E Wood (head-to-head) P A McGowan (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,49850.24% | James M Rook P A McGowan (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 30,1828.58% | C Edmund Gilmore W J Brotherton |
| 1918 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,1535.54% | Charles E Spotts P A McGowan (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 18,47852.39% | Chester H Ashton P A McGowan (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 11,52541.81% | John J Reardon Aquilla H Stokes Peter J Homler |
| 1912 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,21145.92% | William Wilson James A Noll David Salmon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000168) and Wikidata (Q5337435). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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