Edward Darlington

U.S. Representative
Born
September 17, 1795
Died
November 21, 1884
Age at death
89
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1832–1836
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Darlington20,245
Opponents46,116
3
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1836, Edward Darlington ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Darlington's biggest single-election total was 10,329 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4.

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How many votes has Edward Darlington received?

Edward Darlington has received 20,245 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edward Darlington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,916David, Potts (head-to-head)
Edward Davies
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,32918.3%Daniel Heister
David, Potts (head-to-head)

Thomas B Dick

Benjamin Champneys

Morgan
1832U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonDavid, Potts (head-to-head)
William Hiester
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000056) and Wikidata (Q5342529). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Darlington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-darlington. 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.