Edward A Potts

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potts84,318
Opponents131,712
1
Elections run

Edward A Potts, a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1964 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5 to Hervey Machen, receiving 84,318 votes (39.03%).

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How many votes has Edward A Potts received?

Edward A Potts has received 84,318 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Edward A Potts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseMarylandLost84,31839.03%Hervey Machen
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