Edgar Sharp

U.S. Representative
Born
June 3, 1876
Died
November 27, 1948
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sharp92,044
Opponents40,294
1
Elections run

Edgar Sharp (1876–1948), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 92,044 votes (69.55%), defeating Roy Hudson.

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How many votes has Edgar Sharp received?

Edgar Sharp has received 92,044 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edgar Sharp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkWon92,04469.55%Roy Hudson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000293) and Wikidata (Q84001). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.