Joseph Bryan

U.S. Representative
Born
April 9, 1782
Died
December 28, 1839
Age at death
57
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1815
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bryan1,943
Opponents1,781
1
Elections run

Joseph Bryan (1782–1839), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1815 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2 with 1,943 votes (52.18%), defeating Thomas Burges.

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How many votes has Joseph Bryan received?

Joseph Bryan has received 1,943 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Bryan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1815U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,94352.18%Thomas Burges
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000990) and Wikidata (Q1707267). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Bryan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-bryan-north-carolina. 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.