Edward Funston

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1836
Died
September 10, 1911
Age at death
74
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1892
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Funston105,800
Opponents98,024
5
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1892, Edward Funston ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Funston's biggest single-election total was 24,632 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2. Funston's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2, decided by 83 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Funston received?

Edward Funston has received 105,800 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Edward Funston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseKansasWon22,90049.38%Horace Moore
D W Houston
1890U.S. HouseKansasWon17,71343.93%A F Allen
J B Chapman

M F King
1888U.S. HouseKansasWon24,63254.59%J T Burris
Delos Walker
1886U.S. HouseKansasWon18,03751.85%Charles Robinson
I O Pickering
1884U.S. HouseKansasWon22,51860.36%W J Nicholson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000429) and Wikidata (Q1292420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Funston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-funston. 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.