Edward Curtis

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1801
Died
August 2, 1856
Age at death
54
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Curtis17,524
Opponents116,803
1
Elections run

Edward Curtis (1801–1856), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 with 17,524 votes (13.05%), defeating Ely Moore and Churchill Cambreleng and 7 other candidates.

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How many votes has Edward Curtis received?

Edward Curtis has received 17,524 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Curtis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,52413.05%Ely Moore
Churchill Cambreleng

Josiah Hoffman

Gideon Lee

John McKeon

Wheeler

Hubert Wagenen

Robert G Monroe

Stephen Hasbrook
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001009) and Wikidata (Q211901). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Curtis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-curtis. 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.