Joseph A Bailey

★ U.S. Representative

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1790–1964

Career timeline

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1-14

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Bailey63,029

Opponents305,065

Elections run

Between 1790 and 1964, Joseph A Bailey ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 14. Bailey's biggest single-election total was 16,960 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New York's District 16. Bailey's closest win came in the 1798 U.S. House election in New York's District 4, decided by 310 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph A Bailey received?

Joseph A Bailey has received 63,029 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–14.

Election history

Joseph A Bailey’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1964	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	11,62110.44%	Adam Powell (head-to-head) Benjamin F Lewis (head-to-head) George S Schuyler
1960	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	14,70617.56%	Adam Powell (head-to-head) James S Boyer
1956	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	16,96019.93%	Adam Powell (head-to-head) Alex Taylor Jr.
1874	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	8,03643.7%	Benjamin Willis
1854	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3672.89%	Bayard Clarke Branth Whiting
1854	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,06226.93%	George Simmons Thomas (head-to-head) Flanders
1848	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,68113.65%	Ransom Halloway Nun
1834	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,29042.09%	Aaron Ward
1816	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	20.04%	Lee John Henry Livingston John I Vanalen Smith James Tallmadge
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	Benjamin Pond James McRea Gates Hoit William Steward Gabriel North William J Yates Hamilton Fish George Throop Delivan Delance Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head)
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,30533.21%	John Thompson (head-to-head) Marvin Wilson Franklin D Sargent Kinner Newcomb Alphonzo A Hopkins Victor A Wilder Clara B Mann Peter Sailly Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) John Thomps Benjamin Pond John Tremble John McUmber Thorn (head-to-head) Charles A Hitchcock George Clinton
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	John Thompson (head-to-head) Porter Peter Sailly (head-to-head) Jacob Snell Platt (head-to-head) Benjamin Mooers (head-to-head) William H Cuyler John H Moore Ezekiel Mongomery John H Nichols Benjamin Stafford
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	270.9%	Peter Sailly (head-to-head) Adam Comstock Platt (head-to-head) Mark Graves Benjamin Mooers (head-to-head) Beriah Palmer Josiah Masters Edward Hallock Lemon Thompson Lewis Ransom Rogers Frank J Erwin Alexander Mors Peter Say Thomas (head-to-head) Jonathan Hatch Thorn (head-to-head) Anthony J B Ross Benjamin F Lewis (head-to-head) James Glenon
1798	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	1,50255.75%	Jeremiah T Brooks
1790	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	46839.29%	Egbert Benson

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph A Bailey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-a-bailey. 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.