Edward Rumsey

U.S. Representative
Born
November 5, 1796
Died
April 6, 1868
Age at death
71
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rumsey4,035
Opponents496
1
Elections run

Edward Rumsey (1796–1868), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 4,035 votes (89.05%), defeating George Jones.

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How many votes has Edward Rumsey received?

Edward Rumsey has received 4,035 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Rumsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,03589.05%George Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000507) and Wikidata (Q1293378). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Rumsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-rumsey. 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.