Joseph Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
August 25, 1800
Died
June 23, 1870
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1844
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson10,909
Opponents8,264
2
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1844, Joseph Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 6,098 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 7.

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How many votes has Joseph Anderson received?

Joseph Anderson has received 10,909 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,09855.81%Barretto
Jacob Jay
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,81158.34%Daniel Cruger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000198) and Wikidata (Q1156101). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-anderson. 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.