Joel Yancey

U.S. Representative
Born
October 21, 1773
Home state
Kentucky
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1827–1829
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yancey6,503
Opponents6,301
2
Elections run

Between 1827 and 1829, Joel Yancey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Yancey's biggest single-election total was 3,268 votes, in the 1827 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10.

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How many votes has Joel Yancey received?

Joel Yancey has received 6,503 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joel Yancey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,23550.81%Johnson (head-to-head)
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,26850.77%Johnson (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000002) and Wikidata (Q1691758). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joel Yancey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joel-yancey. 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.