Edwin Schaefer

U.S. Representative
Born
May 14, 1887
Died
November 8, 1950
Age at death
63
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1940
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schaefer411,806
Opponents310,109
5
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1940, Edwin Schaefer ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Schaefer's biggest single-election total was 98,162 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 22. Schaefer's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 22, decided by 6,225 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 22 or all 1940 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edwin Schaefer received?

Edwin Schaefer has received 411,806 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Edwin Schaefer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisWon98,16253.77%Larmon G Johnson
1938U.S. HouseIllinoisWon66,74352.45%Brown (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseIllinoisWon96,58959.06%Brown (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HouseIllinoisWon62,16156.28%Brown (head-to-head)
1932U.S. HouseIllinoisWon88,15163.82%Bruce A Campbell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000110) and Wikidata (Q5346631). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Schaefer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-schaefer. 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.