Joseph Buffington

U.S. Representative
Born
November 27, 1803
Died
February 3, 1872
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buffington5,079
Opponents4,082
1
Elections run

Joseph Buffington (1803–1872), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 with 5,079 votes (55.44%), defeating Lorain.

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How many votes has Joseph Buffington received?

Joseph Buffington has received 5,079 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Buffington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,07955.44%Lorain
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001041) and Wikidata (Q6281782). 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.