Edwin Meade

U.S. Representative
Born
July 6, 1836
Died
November 28, 1889
Age at death
53
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meade9,199
Opponents9,024
1
Elections run

Edwin Meade (1836–1889), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 5 with 9,199 votes (50.48%), defeating James C Hogan.

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How many votes has Edwin Meade received?

Edwin Meade has received 9,199 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edwin Meade’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,19950.48%James C Hogan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000616) and Wikidata (Q799499). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Meade: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-meade. 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.