Edward Scull

U.S. Representative
Born
February 5, 1818
Died
July 10, 1900
Age at death
82
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1890
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scull55,721
Opponents52,853
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1890, Edward Scull ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Scull's biggest single-election total was 21,739 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20. Scull's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20, decided by 526 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 20, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 17, or all 1890 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edward Scull received?

Edward Scull has received 55,721 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edward Scull’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,43449.45%Greevy (head-to-head)
George H Hocking
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon21,73954.33%Greevy (head-to-head)
Beachley
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,54849.69%Tate
J M Clark

Suckling
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000205) and Wikidata (Q5345266). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Scull: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-scull. 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.