Edward Parsons

U.S. Representative
Born
December 12, 1842
Died
July 8, 1876
Age at death
33
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Parsons4,300
Opponents1,172
1
Elections run

Edward Parsons (1842–1876), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5 with 4,300 votes (78.58%), defeating Gray and W Hoffman Wood.

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How many votes has Edward Parsons received?

Edward Parsons has received 4,300 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Parsons’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,30078.58%Gray
W Hoffman Wood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000087) and Wikidata (Q1294163). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.