Edwin Sweet
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 21, 1847
- Died
- April 2, 1935
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1910–1912
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sweet31,367
Opponents47,605
2
Elections run
Between 1910 and 1912, Edwin Sweet ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sweet's biggest single-election total was 16,148 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5. Sweet's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5, decided by 630 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 5 or all 1912 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Edwin Sweet received?
Edwin Sweet has received 31,367 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Lost | 16,14833.98% | Carl Mapes Carlos D Sheldon John Kosten Amherst B Cheney |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 15,21948.38% | Gerrit J Diekema Henry W Powell B F Barendsen |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001107) and Wikidata (Q1294534). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edwin Sweet: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edwin-sweet. Accessed [date].