Thomas Edwards
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 29, 1810
- Died
- February 5, 1876
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1846–1848
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards12,936
Opponents12,833
2
Elections run
Between 1846 and 1848, Thomas Edwards ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 6,906 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9. Edwards's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9, decided by 251 votes.
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How many votes has Thomas Edwards received?
Thomas Edwards has received 12,936 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 6,90649.72% | Edson Olds |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 6,03050.76% | Augustus Perrill Lester Burnham |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000082) and Wikidata (Q7792838). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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