Melvin Baldwin

U.S. Representative
Born
April 12, 1838
Died
April 15, 1901
Age at death
63
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1894
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Baldwin33,163
Opponents54,568
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, Melvin Baldwin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Baldwin's biggest single-election total was 17,317 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 6.

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How many votes has Melvin Baldwin received?

Melvin Baldwin has received 33,163 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Melvin Baldwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost15,84633.15%Chas A Towne
Kittl Halvorsen
1892U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon17,31743.38%Dolson B Searle
A C Parsons

Edward L Curial
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000094) and Wikidata (Q591513). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Melvin Baldwin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/melvin-baldwin. 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.