Edward A. Perry, Governor

Edward A. Perry

Governor
Born
March 15, 1831
Died
October 15, 1889
Age at death
58
Home state
Florida
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perry32,096
Opponents27,865
1
Elections run

Edward A. Perry (1831–1889), a Democratic politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 governor election in Florida with 32,096 votes (53.53%), defeating Frank W. Pope.

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How many votes has Edward A. Perry received?

Edward A. Perry has received 32,096 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward A. Perry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884GovernorFloridaWon32,09653.53%Frank W. Pope
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q362723). 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.