Edward Gillette

U.S. Representative
Born
October 1, 1840
Died
August 14, 1918
Age at death
77
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillette16,474
Opponents15,551
1
Elections run

Edward Gillette (1840–1918), a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7 with 16,474 votes (51.44%), defeating Henry Cummings and John Crawford and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Edward Gillette received?

Edward Gillette has received 16,474 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Gillette’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIowaWon16,47451.44%Henry Cummings
John Crawford

P H Hillyard

R Coles

C F Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000203) and Wikidata (Q1292423). 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.