Edward Kelly
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 3, 1892
- Died
- August 30, 1969
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1930–1944
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelly916,578
Opponents722,085
7
Elections run
Between 1930 and 1944, Edward Kelly ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Kelly's biggest single-election total was 158,944 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3. Kelly's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 6,614 votes.
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How many votes has Edward Kelly received?
Edward Kelly has received 916,578 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 158,94451.96% | Fred E Busbey |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 148,38251.14% | Waldemar J Roehler |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 127,59755.97% | Goodwin L Dosland |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 156,42559.25% | Arthur W Fulton (head-to-head) J Fred Dee |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 122,10963.45% | Arthur W Fulton (head-to-head) |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 120,09355.76% | Elliott W Sproul |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 83,02858.13% | Elliott Sproul John W Bush |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000071) and Wikidata (Q4476041). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Kelly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-kelly. Accessed [date].