Edward Scofield
★ Governor
- Born
- March 28, 1842
- Died
- February 3, 1925
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- unknown
- On the ballot
- 1886–1898
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scofield438,120
Opponents344,955
3
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1898, Edward Scofield ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Scofield's biggest single-election total was 264,981 votes, in the 1896 governor election in Wisconsin. Scofield's closest win came in the 1898 governor election in Wisconsin, decided by 37,784 votes.
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How many votes has Edward Scofield received?
Edward Scofield has received 438,120 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | GovernorWisconsin | Won | 173,13752.56% | Hiram Wilson Sawyer |
| 1896 | GovernorWisconsin | Won | 264,98159.67% | Willis C. Silverthorn |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Lost | 20% | Isaac Stephenson John Ringle Joe Koelzer James Bracklin J Haverty Ole Lien J Evans J P Wall J Rusk |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884649). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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