Edwin Reade

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1812
Died
October 18, 1894
Age at death
81
Home state
North Carolina
Party
american
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reade7,061
Opponents3,756
1
Elections run

Edwin Reade (1812–1894), an American politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 with 7,061 votes (65.28%), defeating John Kerr.

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How many votes has Edwin Reade received?

Edwin Reade has received 7,061 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edwin Reade’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon7,06165.28%John Kerr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000095) and Wikidata (Q1294598). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.