Edwin Dooley

U.S. Representative
Born
April 13, 1905
Died
January 25, 1982
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956–1960
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dooley321,179
Opponents206,186
3
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1960, Edwin Dooley ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Dooley's biggest single-election total was 123,996 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New York's District 26. Dooley's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. House election in New York's District 26, decided by 9,627 votes.

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How many votes has Edwin Dooley received?

Edwin Dooley has received 321,179 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edwin Dooley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseNew YorkWon98,50652.57%F R Gilbert (head-to-head)
1958U.S. HouseNew YorkWon98,67763.2%F R Gilbert (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseNew YorkWon123,99667.45%Julia L Crews
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000425) and Wikidata (Q5346224). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Dooley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-dooley. 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.