W J Edgar

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1910–1912
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edgar5,828
Opponents238,942
2
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1912, W J Edgar ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Edgar's biggest single-election total was 4,124 votes, in the 1910 U.S. House election in South Dakota's at-large district.

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How many votes has W J Edgar received?

W J Edgar has received 5,828 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

W J Edgar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost1,7044.2%Charles Burke (head-to-head)
C Boyd Barrett Sr.

E Francis Atwood
1910U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost4,1242.02%Charles Burke (head-to-head)
Eben Martin

W W Soule

J E Kelley

K Lewis

Isaac M Burnside
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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.