Joel Crawford
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 15, 1783
- Died
- April 5, 1858
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1816–1833
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crawford51,822
Opponents149,542
4
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1833, Joel Crawford ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 2. Crawford's biggest single-election total was 29,171 votes, in the 1833 governor election in Georgia.
Browse every governor election in Georgia, every U.S. House race in Georgia's at-large district, or all 1833 governor races.
How many votes has Joel Crawford received?
Joel Crawford has received 51,822 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 29,17148.24% | Wilson Lumpkin (head-to-head) |
| 1829 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 12,08229.52% | George R. Gilmer |
| 1818 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | — | Joel Abbott (head-to-head) Thomas Cobb (head-to-head) John Forsyth (head-to-head) William Terrell (head-to-head) John Cuthbert |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 10,56910.57% | William Terrell (head-to-head) Joel Abbott (head-to-head) Zadock Cook Thomas Cobb (head-to-head) John Forsyth (head-to-head) John M Dooly Richard Wilde Milton Wilson Lumpkin (head-to-head) Alfred Cuthbert Daniel Thomas Telfair Wood Key |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000891) and Wikidata (Q1691697). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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