Joseph Bryson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 18, 1893
Died
March 10, 1953
Age at death
60
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1950
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bryson91,245
Opponents3,077
6
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1950, Joseph Bryson ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Bryson's biggest single-election total was 26,098 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4. Bryson's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4, decided by 3,350 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph Bryson received?

Joseph Bryson has received 91,245 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Joseph Bryson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon7,97699.94%M Poliakoff
James B Gaston (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon26,09894.87%James B Gaston (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon3,36399.61%J T W Mims
1944U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon20,98895.74%Lawrence Jones
1940U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon23,82597.32%J D McCullough
1938U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,99599.36%H A Costner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000999) and Wikidata (Q383144). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Bryson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-bryson. 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.