Edwin May

U.S. Representative
Born
May 28, 1924
Died
February 20, 2002
Age at death
77
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
May161,360
Opponents140,439
1
Elections run

Edwin May (1924–2002), a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1956 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1 with 161,360 votes (53.47%), defeating Patrick J Ward and Donald B Lacroix.

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How many votes has Edwin May received?

Edwin May has received 161,360 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edwin May’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseConnecticutWon161,36053.47%Patrick J Ward
Donald B Lacroix
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000274) and Wikidata (Q1294630). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin May: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-may. 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.