John Edwards

U.S. Representative
Born
October 24, 1805
Died
April 8, 1894
Age at death
88
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards6,874
Opponents5,919
1
Elections run

John Edwards (1805–1894), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 3 with 6,874 votes (53.73%), defeating Thomas Boles.

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How many votes has John Edwards received?

John Edwards has received 6,874 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Edwards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseArkansasWon6,87453.73%Thomas Boles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000072) and Wikidata (Q1699940). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Edwards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-edwards-arkansas. 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.