Joel Abbott
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 17, 1776
- Died
- November 19, 1826
- Age at death
- 50
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1816–1822
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abbott34,221
Opponents273,526
4
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1822, Joel Abbott ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Abbott's biggest single-election total was 15,808 votes, in the 1822 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district.
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How many votes has Joel Abbott received?
Joel Abbott has received 34,221 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 15,80811.56% | John Forsyth (head-to-head) Edward Tattnall (head-to-head) Thomas W Cobb Wiley Thompson (head-to-head) George Cary Alfred Cuthbert (head-to-head) Thomas Glasscock Charles E Haynes John R Golding |
| 1820 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 8,75012.33% | Robert Reid Alfred Cuthbert (head-to-head) George Gilmer Edward Tattnall (head-to-head) Wiley Thompson (head-to-head) Thomas Cobb (head-to-head) George Walton Rodney M Cook Clark Blair |
| 1818 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | — | Thomas Cobb (head-to-head) Joel Crawford (head-to-head) John Forsyth (head-to-head) William Terrell (head-to-head) John Cuthbert |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 9,6639.67% | William Terrell (head-to-head) Joel Crawford (head-to-head) Zadock Cook Thomas Cobb (head-to-head) John Forsyth (head-to-head) John M Dooly Richard Wilde Milton Wilson Lumpkin Alfred Cuthbert (head-to-head) Daniel Thomas Telfair Wood Key |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000003) and Wikidata (Q1519100). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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