Edward P. Beard
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 20, 1940
- Died
- January 11, 2021
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1980
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beard459,579
Opponents275,969
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Elections run
Between 1974 and 1980, Edward P. Beard ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Beard's biggest single-election total was 154,453 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2. Beard's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2, decided by 8,672 votes.
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How many votes has Edward P. Beard received?
Edward P. Beard has received 459,579 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Lost | 92,97044.69% | Claudine Schneider (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 87,39752.61% | Claudine Schneider (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 154,45376.5% | Thomas V. Iannitti Pasquale F. Pacia |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 124,75978.23% | Vincent J Rotondo |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000279) and Wikidata (Q1291674). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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