Edward Gilbert
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1819
- Died
- August 2, 1852
- Age at death
- 33
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gilbert5,300
Opponents20,098
1
Elections run
Edward Gilbert (1819–1852), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in California's at-large district with 5,300 votes (20.27%), defeating George Wright and R M Price and 7 other candidates.
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How many votes has Edward Gilbert received?
Edward Gilbert has received 5,300 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 5,30020.27% | George Wright R M Price Lewis Dent D A Morse E J C Kewen Gordon T Shepard Thos B Shannon P O Halsted R P Hastings |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1292340). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Gilbert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-gilbert-california. Accessed [date].