Edward Mezvinsky

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1937
Current age
89
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972–1974
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mezvinsky182,786
Opponents157,065
2
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1974, Edward Mezvinsky ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mezvinsky's biggest single-election total was 107,099 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1. Mezvinsky's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1, decided by 12,147 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 1 or all 1974 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edward Mezvinsky received?

Edward Mezvinsky has received 182,786 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Mezvinsky’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseIowaWon75,68754.36%Robert E Leach
1972U.S. HouseIowaWon107,09953.38%Fred Schwengel
Roswell Foster
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000686) and Wikidata (Q1292996). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Mezvinsky: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-mezvinsky-iowa-2. 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.