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
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.
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 34,61046.72% | William Arnold Fred A Cawley (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 47,0502.54% | Albert H Gravenhorst Fred A Cawley (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 20,61949.89% | 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].