Edna Simpson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 26, 1891
Died
May 15, 1984
Age at death
92
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simpson57,816
Opponents46,076
1
Elections run

Edna Simpson (1891–1984), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1958 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20 with 57,816 votes (55.26%), defeating Henry W Pollock.

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How many votes has Edna Simpson received?

Edna Simpson has received 57,816 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edna Simpson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseIllinoisWon57,81655.26%Henry W Pollock
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000430) and Wikidata (Q5340085). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edna Simpson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edna-simpson. 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.