Edward Saunders
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 20, 1860
- Died
- December 16, 1921
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1906–1918
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Saunders51,317
Opponents37,349
7
Elections run
Between 1906 and 1918, Edward Saunders ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Saunders's biggest single-election total was 10,614 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5. Saunders's closest win came in the 1908 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5, decided by 91 votes.
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How many votes has Edward Saunders received?
Edward Saunders has received 51,317 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 3,88099.97% | J W Summers |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 10,61457.8% | Beverly A Davis Robert D Boswell |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 6,53465.47% | Charles A Hermans William G Fulton W R Keefe |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 9,47962.05% | A B Hamner W T Shelton |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 7,53750.52% | J M Parsons (head-to-head) |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 7,07950.28% | J M Parsons (head-to-head) E Matthews |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 6,19450.91% | J W Simmons |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000077) and Wikidata (Q608265). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Saunders: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-saunders. Accessed [date].