Edwin W Knappe

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1942–1948
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knappe11,962
Opponents436,488
3
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1948, Edwin W Knappe ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Knappe's biggest single-election total was 4,758 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5.

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How many votes has Edwin W Knappe received?

Edwin W Knappe has received 11,962 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Edwin W Knappe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseWisconsinLost3,6512.13%Andrew Biemiller (head-to-head)
Charles J Kersten
1944U.S. HouseWisconsinLost4,7582.73%Andrew Biemiller (head-to-head)
Lewis D Thill (head-to-head)

Irvin I Aaron
1942U.S. HouseWisconsinLost3,5533.46%Howard McMurray
Lewis D Thill (head-to-head)

Roy A Roush
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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.