Edwin Osborne

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1839
Died
January 1, 1900
Age at death
60
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Osborne909,523
Opponents839,006
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, Edwin Osborne ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Osborne's biggest single-election total was 478,240 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district. Osborne's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12, decided by 1,499 votes.

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How many votes has Edwin Osborne received?

Edwin Osborne has received 909,523 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edwin Osborne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,11751.27%John Lynch
Evans
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon415,16650.77%J H Stevenson
John M Palmer

C D Thompson
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon478,24053.17%Dewitt C Davis
Black

Atwood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000110) and Wikidata (Q5346856). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Osborne: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-osborne. 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.