Edward Young

U.S. Representative
Born
September 7, 1920
Died
May 9, 2017
Age at death
96
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young63,527
Opponents53,324
1
Elections run

Edward Young (1920–2017), a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1972 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6 with 63,527 votes (54.36%), defeating John W Jenrette.

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How many votes has Edward Young received?

Edward Young has received 63,527 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon63,52754.36%John W Jenrette
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000035) and Wikidata (Q1292910). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-young. 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.