Edwin B. Forsythe
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 17, 1916
- Died
- March 29, 1984
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1970–1982
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forsythe734,070
Opponents535,601
7
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1982, Edwin B. Forsythe ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Forsythe's biggest single-election total was 125,920 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6. Forsythe's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6, decided by 10,837 votes.
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How many votes has Edwin B. Forsythe received?
Edwin B. Forsythe has received 734,070 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 100,06159.47% | George S. Callas Paula Volpe Leonard T. Flynn Don Smith |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 125,79256.34% | Lewis M. Weinstein Virginia A. Flynn John Kinnevy III Donald L. Smith Bernardo S. Doganiero (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 89,44660.36% | W. Thomas McGann Bernardo S. Doganiero (head-to-head) Charles M. Pike Jr. Hazel McGlory |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 125,92058.76% | Catherine A. Costa Richard D. Amber Samuel E. Brown Joseph J. Byrne Marc David Silverstein |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 81,19052.48% | Charles B Yates (head-to-head) John Mahalchik V (head-to-head) Bernardo S Doganiero (head-to-head) Joseph Alfons Nowak |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 123,61062.8% | Francis P Brennen Ida C Ebert Bernardo S Doganiero (head-to-head) |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 88,05153.64% | Charles B Yates (head-to-head) John Mahalchik V (head-to-head) Bernardo S Doganiero (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000286) and Wikidata (Q928043). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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