Edwin C Wright

U.S. Representative
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816–1968
2-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright101,133
Opponents211,725
10
Elections run

Between 1816 and 1968, Edwin C Wright ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 8. Wright's biggest single-election total was 38,063 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11. Wright's closest win came in the 1820 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4, decided by 223 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 11, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 4, or every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 13.

How many votes has Edwin C Wright received?

Edwin C Wright has received 101,133 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–8.

Election history

Edwin C Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseOhioLost38,06324.65%J. William Stanton
1906U.S. HouseOhioLost19,91447.22%Albert Douglas
Albanus C Purvis

Joseph A Siemer
1900U.S. HouseOhioLost17,32740.11%Robert Gordon
1862U.S. HouseOhioLost9,69943.18%Oneill
1848U.S. HouseOhioLost1881.1%Charles Sweetzer
Daniel Duncan
1836U.S. HouseOhioLost5,76647.31%William Hunter
1824U.S. HouseOhioWonSamuel F Vinton
James Findlay

Frank W Woods

T B Wilson

Mordecai Bartley

Philemon Beecher

John Sloane

John L Vance

John Thomson

Braxton W Campbell

William McLean

Elisha Whittlesey

Gainor Jennings
1820U.S. HouseOhioWon4,68251.22%David Chambers
1818U.S. HouseOhioLost3,19846.4%Samuel Herrick (head-to-head)
Perry McLaughlin
1816U.S. HouseOhioLost2,29643.01%Samuel Herrick (head-to-head)
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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.