Edwin Conger

U.S. Representative
Born
March 7, 1843
Died
May 18, 1907
Age at death
64
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Conger52,863
Opponents44,750
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, Edwin Conger ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Conger's biggest single-election total was 19,274 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7. Conger's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7, decided by 926 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 7 or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edwin Conger received?

Edwin Conger has received 52,863 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edwin Conger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIowaWon18,42455.81%A E Morrison
J A Nash
1886U.S. HouseIowaWon15,16551.56%C C Carpenter
A W Wilkinson

William McCleary
1884U.S. HouseIowaWon19,27454.76%W H McHenry
E L Burton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000675) and Wikidata (Q462309). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Conger: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-conger. 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.