Edward Avery
U.S. House candidate
- Born
- March 12, 1828
- Died
- December 29, 1896
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1852–1878
0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Avery32,705
Opponents86,707
7
Elections run
Between 1852 and 1878, Edward Avery ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Avery's biggest single-election total was 9,757 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 2.
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How many votes has Edward Avery received?
Edward Avery has received 32,705 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 4,37417.52% | Benjamin Harris (head-to-head) Dean Samuel Lathrop |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 9,75738.54% | Benjamin Harris (head-to-head) |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 6,68840.9% | Benjamin Harris (head-to-head) Charles R Train P R Guiney |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 5,09027.01% | Benjamin Harris (head-to-head) |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 6,01338.53% | Oakes Ames William M Comstock |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 6245.36% | William Damrell Nathaniel F Safford Arthur W Austin (head-to-head) |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 1592.26% | John Edmands John Q Adams Arthur W Austin (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q107041407). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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