Edward Dodd

U.S. Representative
Born
August 25, 1805
Died
March 1, 1891
Age at death
85
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dodd18,477
Opponents22,191
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Edward Dodd ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dodd's biggest single-election total was 11,717 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 15. Dodd's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 15, decided by 402 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Dodd received?

Edward Dodd has received 18,477 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Dodd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,71751.56%Floyd Cramer
Gray
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,76037.67%Bert Clark
Charles Hughes

Isaac C Andrews
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000389) and Wikidata (Q3021449). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Dodd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-dodd. 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.