Sidney Edgerton

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1818
Died
July 19, 1900
Age at death
81
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1860
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edgerton17,904
Opponents14,118
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1860, Sidney Edgerton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Edgerton's biggest single-election total was 9,720 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18. Edgerton's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18, decided by 1,022 votes.

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How many votes has Sidney Edgerton received?

Sidney Edgerton has received 17,904 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Sidney Edgerton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseOhioWon9,72058.29%Samuel Starkweather
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon8,18453.33%Ranney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000048) and Wikidata (Q1603837). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sidney Edgerton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sidney-edgerton. 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.