John Edie

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 14, 1814
Died: August 27, 1888
Age at death: 74
Home state: Pennsylvania
Party: whig
On the ballot: 1854–1856

Career timeline

1854Rep 1856Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Edie17,215

Opponents11,726

Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, John Edie ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Edie's biggest single-election total was 8,792 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18.

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How many votes has John Edie received?

John Edie has received 17,215 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Edie’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1856	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	8,79250.82%	Pershing
1854	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	8,42372.36%	Cresswl

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000049) and Wikidata (Q6255915). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Edie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-edie-pennsylvania. 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.