Joseph Bailey

U.S. Representative
Born
December 15, 1892
Died
July 17, 1943
Age at death
50
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey790,024
Opponents1.8M
1
Elections run

Joseph Bailey (1892–1943), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Texas's at-large district with 790,024 votes (30.75%), defeating George Terrell and Sterling Strong and 9 other candidates.

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How many votes has Joseph Bailey received?

Joseph Bailey has received 790,024 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000045) and Wikidata (Q1708222). 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-texas. 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.