Weldon Edwards

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 25, 1788
Died: December 18, 1873
Age at death: 85
Home state: North Carolina
Party: Democratic
Years in office: 11 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot: 1817–1821

Career timeline

1817Rep 1821Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Edwards3,123

Opponents0

Elections run

Between 1817 and 1821, Weldon Edwards ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 3,123 votes, in the 1821 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6.

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How many votes has Weldon Edwards received?

Weldon Edwards has received 3,123 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Weldon Edwards’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1821	U.S. HouseNorth Carolina	Won	3,123	—
1817	U.S. HouseNorth Carolina	Won	—	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000083) and Wikidata (Q684076). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Weldon Edwards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/weldon-edwards. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.