John Edmands

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1809
Died
January 31, 1877
Age at death
67
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edmands3,416
Opponents3,608
1
Elections run

John Edmands (1809–1877), a Whig politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3 with 3,416 votes (48.48%), defeating John Q Adams and Arthur W Austin and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has John Edmands received?

John Edmands has received 3,416 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Edmands’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon3,41648.48%John Q Adams
Arthur W Austin

Edward Avery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000050) and Wikidata (Q1676426). 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.