Edward Overton

U.S. Representative
Born
February 4, 1836
Died
September 18, 1903
Age at death
67
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Overton30,114
Opponents28,537
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Edward Overton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Overton's biggest single-election total was 16,954 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15.

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How many votes has Edward Overton received?

Edward Overton has received 30,114 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Overton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,16049.21%Dewitt C Dewitt
William H Dimmick

Chase
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,95453.14%Joseph Powell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000145) and Wikidata (Q5344707). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Overton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-overton-pennsylvania. 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.