William P Edwards

U.S. Representative
Born
November 9, 1835
Died
June 28, 1900
Age at death
64
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards12,806
Opponents11,581
1
Elections run

William P Edwards (1835–1900), a Republican politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 3 with 12,806 votes (52.51%), defeating H H Alexander.

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How many votes has William P Edwards received?

William P Edwards has received 12,806 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William P Edwards’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon12,80652.51%H H Alexander
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2580186). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.