Edward Devitt

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1911
Died
March 2, 1992
Age at death
80
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Devitt45,667
Opponents43,035
1
Elections run

Edward Devitt (1911–1992), a Republican politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 4 with 45,667 votes (51.48%), defeating Frank T Starkey and Dorothy Schultz.

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How many votes has Edward Devitt received?

Edward Devitt has received 45,667 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Devitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon45,66751.48%Frank T Starkey
Dorothy Schultz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000280) and Wikidata (Q1292046). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Devitt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-devitt. 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.