Edwin Brooks

U.S. Representative
Born
September 20, 1868
Died
September 18, 1933
Age at death
64
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1922
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brooks102,279
Opponents95,734
3
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1922, Edwin Brooks ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Brooks's biggest single-election total was 47,050 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 23. Brooks's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 23, decided by 1,222 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 23 or all 1922 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edwin Brooks received?

Edwin Brooks has received 102,279 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Edwin Brooks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseIllinoisLost34,61046.72%William Arnold
Fred A Cawley (head-to-head)
1920U.S. HouseIllinoisWon47,0502.54%Albert H Gravenhorst
Fred A Cawley (head-to-head)
1918U.S. HouseIllinoisWon20,61949.89%Martin Foster
Gustav Fritz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000877) and Wikidata (Q5346222). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Brooks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-brooks. 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.