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Rep. Henry Edmundson

Former Representative for Virginia’s 12th District


Edmundson was the representative for Virginia’s 12th congressional district and was a Democrat. He served from 1859 to 1861.

He was previously the representative for Virginia’s 12th congressional district as a Democrat from 1857 to 1859; the representative for Virginia’s 12th congressional district as a Democrat from 1855 to 1857; the representative for Virginia’s 12th congressional district as a Democrat from 1853 to 1855; the representative for Virginia’s 12th congressional district as a Democrat from 1851 to 1853; and the representative for Virginia’s 12th congressional district as a Democrat from 1849 to 1851.

Voting Record

Missed Votes

From Dec 1849 to Mar 1861, Edmundson missed 763 of 3,344 roll call votes, which is 22.8%. This is on par with the median of 24.1% among the lifetime records of representatives serving in Mar 1861. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.

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