J Joseph Pitts

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pitts36,102
Opponents56,712
1
Elections run

J Joseph Pitts, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17 to Leslie Arends, receiving 36,102 votes (38.9%).

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How many votes has J Joseph Pitts received?

J Joseph Pitts has received 36,102 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J Joseph Pitts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisLost36,10238.9%Leslie Arends
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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.