Edward Seymour

U.S. Representative
Born
August 30, 1832
Died
October 16, 1892
Age at death
60
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seymour34,229
Opponents33,792
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Edward Seymour ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Seymour's biggest single-election total was 18,526 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4.

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How many votes has Edward Seymour received?

Edward Seymour has received 34,229 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Seymour’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseConnecticutWon18,52649.01%Coe (head-to-head)
Strang

Taylor
1882U.S. HouseConnecticutWon15,70351.79%Coe (head-to-head)
Beardsley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000266) and Wikidata (Q1294151). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Seymour: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-seymour. 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.