Edward Finnegan

U.S. Representative
Born
June 5, 1905
Died
February 2, 1971
Age at death
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960–1962
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Finnegan175,285
Opponents158,174
2
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1962, Edward Finnegan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Finnegan's biggest single-election total was 94,907 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12.

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How many votes has Edward Finnegan received?

Edward Finnegan has received 175,285 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Finnegan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseIllinoisWon80,37854.82%Thomas E Ward
1960U.S. HouseIllinoisWon94,90750.78%Theodore P Fields
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000135) and Wikidata (Q5345123). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Finnegan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-finnegan. 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.