Edward Cross

U.S. Representative
Born
November 11, 1798
Died
April 6, 1887
Age at death
88
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1842
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cross24,060
Opponents17,117
3
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1842, Edward Cross ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Cross's biggest single-election total was 9,413 votes, in the 1842 U.S. House election in Arkansas's at-large district. Cross's closest win came in the 1840 U.S. House election in Arkansas's at-large district, decided by 2,088 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Cross received?

Edward Cross has received 24,060 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edward Cross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseArkansasWon9,41357.35%William Cummins
M O Evans
1840U.S. HouseArkansasWon7,87657.64%A S Fowler
1838U.S. HouseArkansasWon6,77161.01%Cummings
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1291967). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Cross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-cross. 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.