Edwin Wright

U.S. Representative
Born
January 2, 1812
Died
January 19, 1871
Age at death
59
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright13,390
Opponents11,448
1
Elections run

Edwin Wright (1812–1871), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1864 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5 with 13,390 votes (53.91%), defeating Wakeman.

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How many votes has Edwin Wright received?

Edwin Wright has received 13,390 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edwin Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon13,39053.91%Wakeman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000758) and Wikidata (Q178255). 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.