Edwin Morgan

U.S. Representative
Born
May 2, 1806
Died
October 13, 1881
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1852–1856
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morgan29,465
Opponents25,678
3
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1856, Edwin Morgan ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Morgan's biggest single-election total was 12,631 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 25. Morgan's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 25, decided by 154 votes.

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How many votes has Edwin Morgan received?

Edwin Morgan has received 29,465 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edwin Morgan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,63163.28%Richmond
Fosgt
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,68448.36%George Middleton
Nahum E Aldrich
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,15047.43%James R How
William H Cuyler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000948) and Wikidata (Q5346231). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Morgan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-morgan. 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.