Joseph Bailey

U.S. Representative
Born
March 18, 1810
Died
August 26, 1885
Age at death
75
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey12,069
Opponents11,712
1
Elections run

Joseph Bailey (1810–1885), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 with 12,069 votes (50.75%), defeating Benjamin Junkin.

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How many votes has Joseph Bailey received?

Joseph Bailey has received 12,069 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,06950.75%Benjamin Junkin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000043) and Wikidata (Q6281276). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Bailey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-bailey-pennsylvania. 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.