Edward Martin

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1837
Died
January 22, 1897
Age at death
59
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin25,542
Opponents17,302
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, Edward Martin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Martin's biggest single-election total was 14,966 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district.

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How many votes has Edward Martin received?

Edward Martin has received 25,542 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseDelawareWon14,96651.08%Houston
1878U.S. HouseDelawareWon10,57678.1%Job H Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000178) and Wikidata (Q1292831). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Martin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-martin-delaware. 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.