J A Edie

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1876
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edie35
Opponents30,567
1
Elections run

J A Edie, a Prohibition politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11 to Robert Knapp, receiving 35 votes (0.11%).

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How many votes has J A Edie received?

J A Edie has received 35 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J A Edie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisLost350.11%Robert Knapp
Joseph Robbins
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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.