Joseph B. Ely
★ Governor
- Born
- February 22, 1881
- Died
- June 13, 1956
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1930–1932
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ely1.4M
Opponents1.3M
2
Elections run
Between 1930 and 1932, Joseph B. Ely ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Ely's biggest single-election total was 825,479 votes, in the 1932 governor election in Massachusetts. Ely's closest win came in the 1930 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 16,664 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph B. Ely received?
Joseph B. Ely has received 1,432,381 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 825,47952.76% | William S. Youngman |
| 1930 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 606,90249.54% | Frank G. Allen |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q441804). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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