Edward Wade

U.S. Representative
Born
November 22, 1802
Died
August 13, 1866
Age at death
63
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1852–1858
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wade30,961
Opponents19,904
4
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1858, Edward Wade ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Wade's biggest single-election total was 9,431 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 19. Wade's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 19, decided by 1,228 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Wade received?

Edward Wade has received 30,961 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Edward Wade’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon8,55765.05%Gray
1856U.S. HouseOhioWon9,43167.86%Hilliard
1854U.S. HouseOhioWon7,69971.43%Wilder
1852U.S. HouseOhioWon5,27440.46%George L Case
T B Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000006) and Wikidata (Q1290133). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Wade: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-wade. 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.