Leonidas C Edwards

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1865–1884
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards12,839
Opponents22,455
2
Elections run

Between 1865 and 1884, Leonidas C Edwards ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 12,522 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has Leonidas C Edwards received?

Leonidas C Edwards has received 12,839 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Leonidas C Edwards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost12,52245.42%James Reid
1865U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost3174.1%Josiah Turner
John Russ
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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.