Joel Thompson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 3, 1760
Died
February 8, 1843
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson4,478
Opponents12,298
1
Elections run

Joel Thompson (1760–1843), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 4,478 votes (26.69%), defeating William Dowse and Robert Roseboom and 10 other candidates.

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How many votes has Joel Thompson received?

Joel Thompson has received 4,478 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000205) and Wikidata (Q2947709). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joel Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joel-thompson. Accessed [date].

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.