Edwin Champion
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 18, 1890
- Died
- February 11, 1976
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Champion2.0M
Opponents5.4M
1
Elections run
Edwin Champion (1890–1976), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district with 2,032,432 votes (27.39%), defeating Lewis Long and William Brandon and 9 other candidates.
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How many votes has Edwin Champion received?
Edwin Champion has received 2,032,432 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 2,032,43227.39% | Lewis Long William Brandon John T Dempsey Alfred M Hanson Albert E Burnett William P White Nate Egnor Martin Williams Frank E Herrick Edward K Schooley Mathilda M Deavers |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000287) and Wikidata (Q5346883). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Champion: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-champion. Accessed [date].