Edward McDonald

U.S. Representative
Born
September 21, 1844
Died
November 5, 1892
Age at death
48
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald24,243
Opponents59,732
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, Edward McDonald ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. McDonald's biggest single-election total was 21,875 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7.

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How many votes has Edward McDonald received?

Edward McDonald has received 24,243 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Edward McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost2,3685.27%George Fielder
Cole

Barthelmes

Carman

Zoller
1890U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon21,87555.97%McEwan Jr.
Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000409) and Wikidata (Q1292172). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward McDonald: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-mcdonald. 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.