Edward J. Derwinski
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 15, 1926
- Died
- January 15, 2012
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1958–1980
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Derwinski1.5M
Opponents868,338
12
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1980, Edward J. Derwinski ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Derwinski's biggest single-election total was 179,480 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. Derwinski's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 8,034 votes.
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How many votes has Edward J. Derwinski received?
Edward J. Derwinski has received 1,521,547 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 152,37767.97% | Richard S. Jalovec |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 94,43566.87% | Andrew Thomas |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 124,84765.79% | Ronald A. Rodger |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 68,42859.23% | Ronald A Roger |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 141,40270.54% | C F Dore |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 117,59068% | W A Morgan |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 151,21668.31% | Robert E Creighton |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 125,36572.03% | Ray J Rybacki (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 144,76258.93% | Ray J Rybacki (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 114,95464.89% | Herbert J Friedman |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 179,48055.7% | Frank G Sulewski |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 106,69151.96% | Leland H Rayson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000269) and Wikidata (Q546986). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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