Edmund Platt

U.S. Representative
Born
February 2, 1865
Died
August 7, 1939
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1918
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Platt95,576
Opponents83,683
4
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1918, Edmund Platt ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Platt's biggest single-election total was 30,010 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 26. Platt's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in New York's District 26, decided by 427 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 26 or all 1918 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edmund Platt received?

Edmund Platt has received 95,576 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Edmund Platt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon30,01057.07%George A Coleman
Lucian Knapp

Charles H Perkins
1916U.S. HouseNew YorkWon23,31454.18%Samuel S Cox
William C Ramsdell

H Schefer (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,63458%Alonzo F Albott
William E Peabody

H Schefer (head-to-head)
1912U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,61844.49%John K Sague
Gray

Downing

H Schefer (head-to-head)

Jeremiah T Brooks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000379) and Wikidata (Q1286733). 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.