Joseph Blackburn
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 1, 1838
- Died
- September 12, 1918
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1882
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blackburn67,402
Opponents33,538
5
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1882, Joseph Blackburn ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Blackburn's biggest single-election total was 18,884 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7. Blackburn's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7, decided by 5,084 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Blackburn received?
Joseph Blackburn has received 67,402 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 11,78963.76% | John W Asbury |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 16,79970.63% | Lycander Hord W C Goodloe (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 8,63269.71% | S T Drane |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 18,88462.46% | T O Shackelford C S Marshall (head-to-head) D Mulligan J N Winn |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 11,29869.12% | C S Marshall (head-to-head) W C Goodloe (head-to-head) James Beck |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000508) and Wikidata (Q881633). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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