Edward Kehr

U.S. Representative
Born
November 5, 1837
Died
April 20, 1918
Age at death
80
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kehr5,921
Opponents5,693
1
Elections run

Edward Kehr (1837–1918), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 1 with 5,921 votes (50.98%), defeating Edwin Stanard.

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How many votes has Edward Kehr received?

Edward Kehr has received 5,921 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Kehr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseMissouriWon5,92150.98%Edwin Stanard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000047) and Wikidata (Q1291819). 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.