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

Joseph Blackburn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseKentuckyWon11,78963.76%John W Asbury
1880U.S. HouseKentuckyWon16,79970.63%Lycander Hord
W C Goodloe (head-to-head)
1878U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,63269.71%S T Drane
1876U.S. HouseKentuckyWon18,88462.46%T O Shackelford
C S Marshall (head-to-head)

D Mulligan

J N Winn
1874U.S. HouseKentuckyWon11,29869.12%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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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.