Joel Asper

U.S. Representative
Born
April 20, 1822
Died
October 1, 1872
Age at death
50
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Asper15,272
Opponents8,029
1
Elections run

Joel Asper (1822–1872), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7 with 15,272 votes (65.54%), defeating Oliver.

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How many votes has Joel Asper received?

Joel Asper has received 15,272 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joel Asper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseMissouriWon15,27265.54%Oliver
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000320) and Wikidata (Q1691715). 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.