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
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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