Edmund Mackey

U.S. Representative
Born
March 8, 1846
Died
January 27, 1884
Age at death
37
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1882
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mackey47,512
Opponents41,790
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1882, Edmund Mackey ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Mackey's biggest single-election total was 18,469 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7. Mackey's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2, decided by 2,542 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 7, every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 2, or all 1882 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edmund Mackey received?

Edmund Mackey has received 47,512 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Edmund Mackey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon18,46964.84%Samuel J Lee
1880U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost12,29741.17%Michael P Oconnor
1874U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon16,74654.1%Charles Buttz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000024) and Wikidata (Q1286971). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edmund Mackey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edmund-mackey. Accessed [date].

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.