Francis Edwards

U.S. Representative
Born
May 28, 1817
Died
May 20, 1899
Age at death
81
Home state
New York
Party
american
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards8,359
Opponents6,683
1
Elections run

Francis Edwards (1817–1899), an American politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 33 with 8,359 votes (55.57%), defeating Reuben Fenton and Thomas S Lester.

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How many votes has Francis Edwards received?

Francis Edwards has received 8,359 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Francis Edwards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,35955.57%Reuben Fenton
Thomas S Lester
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000069) and Wikidata (Q5482359). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Edwards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-edwards. 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.