Edward Lane
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 27, 1842
- Died
- October 30, 1912
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1886–1892
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lane70,145
Opponents62,100
4
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1892, Edward Lane ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lane's biggest single-election total was 19,401 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17. Lane's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17, decided by 3,380 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 17 or all 1892 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Edward Lane received?
Edward Lane has received 70,145 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 19,10751.9% | John N Gwin Presley G Donaldson Henry B Kepley (head-to-head) |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,70051.69% | Fletcher H Chapman Edward Roessler Jasper L Douthit (head-to-head) |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 19,40154.76% | Brown Jasper L Douthit (head-to-head) Robert R Wallace Adlai E Stevenson William Waggoner Rob Patten Charles Kerr Perry H Smith Jr. Frank Walsh Edgar L D Douthis W G Cochran |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,93753.87% | Robert McWilliams Henry B Kepley (head-to-head) James Wilson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000058) and Wikidata (Q5344049). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Lane: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-lane. Accessed [date].