Edwin Merritt

U.S. Representative
Born
July 25, 1860
Died
December 4, 1914
Age at death
54
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1914
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merritt36,178
Opponents35,731
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, Edwin Merritt ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Merritt's biggest single-election total was 18,458 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in New York's District 31.

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How many votes has Edwin Merritt received?

Edwin Merritt has received 36,178 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edwin Merritt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,72054.55%Andrew B Cooney
Howard D Hadley

Henry A McIlmoyle

William H Daniels
1912U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,45846.82%Dennis B Lucey
Edwin K Burnham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000660) and Wikidata (Q5346197). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Merritt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-merritt. 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.