Joel Aldrich Matteson
★ Governor
- Born
- August 8, 1808
- Died
- January 31, 1873
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matteson80,789
Opponents73,432
1
Elections run
Joel Aldrich Matteson (1808–1873), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 governor election in Illinois with 80,789 votes (52.39%), defeating Edwin B. Webb and D. A. Knowlton.
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How many votes has Joel Aldrich Matteson received?
Joel Aldrich Matteson has received 80,789 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 80,78952.39% | Edwin B. Webb D. A. Knowlton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q734786). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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