Edward P Bates

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1848–1910
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates9,472
Opponents49,665
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1910, Edward P Bates ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Bates's biggest single-election total was 8,747 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1.

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How many votes has Edward P Bates received?

Edward P Bates has received 9,472 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Edward P Bates’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseMichiganLost7251.92%William Wedemeyer
John Sheehan V

David J Malloy
1848U.S. HouseMichiganLost8,74740.82%Alexander Buel
Caleb N Ormsby
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward P Bates: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-p-bates. 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.