Edwin Edwards
★ Governor
- Born
- August 7, 1927
- Died
- July 12, 2021
- Age at death
- 93
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1972–2014
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards4.0M
Opponents3.5M
6
Elections run
Between 1972 and 2014, Edwin Edwards ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 4 and losing 2. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 1,057,031 votes, in the 1991 governor election in Louisiana. Edwards's closest win came in the 1972 governor election in Louisiana, decided by 160,722 votes.
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How many votes has Edwin Edwards received?
Edwin Edwards has received 3,972,664 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Lost | 83,78125.17% | Garret Graves Paul Dietzel II Dan Claitor Lenar Whitney Richard Lieberman Craig McCulloch Robert Lamar ___£___Bob___£__ Bell Peter Williams Rufus Holt Craig Jr. Norman Norm Clark Trey Thomas |
| 1991 | GovernorLouisiana | Won | 1,057,03161.17% | David Duke |
| 1987 | GovernorLouisiana | Lost | 437,80128.09% | Buddy Roemer Bob Livingston Billy Tauzin Jim Brown |
| 1983 | GovernorLouisiana | Won | 1,002,79862.31% | Dave Treen (head-to-head) |
| 1975 | GovernorLouisiana | Won | 750,10762.35% | Robert G. Jones Wade O. Martin Jr. |
| 1972 | GovernorLouisiana | Won | 641,14657.17% | Dave Treen (head-to-head) |
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