Edward Crossland

U.S. Representative
Born
June 30, 1827
Died
September 11, 1881
Age at death
54
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1874
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crossland18,209
Opponents23,102
3
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1874, Edward Crossland ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Crossland's biggest single-election total was 10,276 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1. Crossland's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1, decided by 4,948 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 1 or all 1874 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edward Crossland received?

Edward Crossland has received 18,209 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Edward Crossland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseKentuckyLost30.02%Andrew Boone
Thomas Turner

T J Pickett
1872U.S. HouseKentuckyWon10,27664%S F J Trabue
Henry Houston

Martin
1870U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,93064.38%James D Black
W H Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000933) and Wikidata (Q1291975). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Crossland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-crossland. 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.