Edward McGaughey

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1817
Died
August 6, 1852
Age at death
35
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845–1849
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGaughey12,974
Opponents10,932
2
Elections run

Between 1845 and 1849, Edward McGaughey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McGaughey's biggest single-election total was 6,782 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7. McGaughey's closest win came in the 1845 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7, decided by 169 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 7 or all 1849 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edward McGaughey received?

Edward McGaughey has received 12,974 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward McGaughey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,78258.01%Grafton F Cookerly
1845U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,19250.69%James S Wright
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000443) and Wikidata (Q1293997). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward McGaughey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-mcgaughey. 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.