Edwin Eshleman

U.S. Representative
Born
December 4, 1920
Died
January 10, 1985
Age at death
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1966–1974
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eshleman328,540
Opponents160,768
4
Elections run

Between 1966 and 1974, Edwin Eshleman ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Eshleman's biggest single-election total was 98,877 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Eshleman's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 32,857 votes.

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How many votes has Edwin Eshleman received?

Edwin Eshleman has received 328,540 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Edwin Eshleman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon73,13063.5%Michael J Minney
Arlene R Wenger
1970U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon74,00666.49%John E Pflum
Walter B Willard III
1968U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon98,87768.86%Robert M Going
Lloyd G Cope
1966U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon82,52769.21%Richard F Charles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000214) and Wikidata (Q5346365). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Eshleman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-eshleman. 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.