Edwin Ridgely

U.S. Representative
Born
May 9, 1844
Died
April 23, 1927
Age at death
82
Home state
Kansas
Party
populist
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ridgely48,773
Opponents43,438
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Edwin Ridgely ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Ridgely's biggest single-election total was 27,034 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 3. Ridgely's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 3, decided by 1,150 votes.

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How many votes has Edwin Ridgely received?

Edwin Ridgely has received 48,773 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edwin Ridgely’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseKansasWon21,73951.36%S S Kirkpatrick
1896U.S. HouseKansasWon27,03454.19%Snyder Kirkpatrick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000244) and Wikidata (Q1294902). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Ridgely: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-ridgely. 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.