Edward Kruse

U.S. Representative
Born
October 22, 1918
Died
January 4, 2000
Age at death
81
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kruse66,689
Opponents64,542
1
Elections run

Edward Kruse (1918–2000), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4 with 66,689 votes (50.82%), defeating George W Gillie and Lewis Black.

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How many votes has Edward Kruse received?

Edward Kruse has received 66,689 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Kruse’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIndianaWon66,68950.82%George W Gillie
Lewis Black
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000334) and Wikidata (Q1292431). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Kruse: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-kruse. 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.