Edward Kavanagh

U.S. Representative
Born
April 27, 1795
Died
January 22, 1844
Age at death
48
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1830–1834
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kavanagh5,947
Opponents5,952
2
Elections run

Between 1830 and 1834, Edward Kavanagh ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Kavanagh's biggest single-election total was 3,778 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3. Kavanagh's closest win came in the 1830 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3, decided by 457 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Kavanagh received?

Edward Kavanagh has received 5,947 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Edward Kavanagh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseMaineLost3,77846.07%Jeremiah Bailey
1830U.S. HouseMaineWon2,16952.43%Timothy Shaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000022) and Wikidata (Q880339). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Kavanagh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-kavanagh. 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.