Edward Garmatz

U.S. Representative
Born
February 7, 1903
Died
July 22, 1986
Age at death
83
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1968
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garmatz384,443
Opponents114,312
8
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1968, Edward Garmatz ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Garmatz's biggest single-election total was 63,269 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3. Garmatz's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3, decided by 13,216 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Garmatz received?

Edward Garmatz has received 384,443 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Edward Garmatz’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseMarylandWon63,26981.25%James E Chew
1960U.S. HouseMarylandWon57,15480.3%Robert J Gerstung
1958U.S. HouseMarylandWon49,64983.98%Harry Kemper (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseMarylandWon48,39769.75%Harry Kemper (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HouseMarylandWon45,53197.15%Milton Bates
1952U.S. HouseMarylandWon60,65970.91%Jerry Toula
1950U.S. HouseMarylandWon27,64665.7%Louis R Milio
1948U.S. HouseMarylandWon32,13868.79%John A Janetzke
Philip C Kulinski
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000071) and Wikidata (Q1156145). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.