Edward Townsend

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1855
Died
March 15, 1942
Age at death
87
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1914
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend45,094
Opponents51,965
3
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1914, Edward Townsend ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Townsend's biggest single-election total was 21,962 votes, in the 1910 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7. Townsend's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 10, decided by 3,007 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Townsend received?

Edward Townsend has received 45,094 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Edward Townsend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost12,27842.37%Frederick Lehlbach
Ford

Goebel

Doyle

Weigand
1912U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon10,85439.57%Morgan
J Bailie Adams

Alexander Cairns

Charles P. Gould
1910U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon21,96254.03%James Parker
Ashton

Theodore N Logan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000332) and Wikidata (Q1294009). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Townsend: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-townsend. 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.