Joseph A Sullivan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1822–1960
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sullivan153,615
Opponents297,038
5
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1960, Joseph A Sullivan ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Sullivan's biggest single-election total was 55,451 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7.

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How many votes has Joseph A Sullivan received?

Joseph A Sullivan has received 153,615 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Joseph A Sullivan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseOhioLost55,45134.55%Clarence Brown (head-to-head)
1958U.S. HouseOhioLost48,99439.49%Clarence Brown (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseOhioLost47,22034.05%Clarence Brown (head-to-head)
1874U.S. HouseOhioLost9944.49%William Lawrence
Joseph E Pearson
1822U.S. HouseOhioLost95618%Philemon Beecher
James M Chambers Jr.

William Trimble
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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.