Joseph Byrns
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 20, 1869
- Died
- June 4, 1936
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1908–1932
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byrns194,472
Opponents27,904
10
Elections run
Between 1908 and 1932, Joseph Byrns ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Byrns's biggest single-election total was 33,833 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5. Byrns's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6, decided by 12,479 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 5, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 6, or all 1932 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joseph Byrns received?
Joseph Byrns has received 194,472 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 33,83387.56% | J Y Freeman Howard Kester |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,87993.34% | E L Bradbury (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 24,73879.91% | E L Bradbury (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 24,42282.89% | W T Perry William Frank |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 10,794100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 17,19083.74% | C E Tippens J M Lindsley |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 19,31994.42% | J W Eakin A A Mooney |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 15,34182.03% | J A Althauser L A Wiles |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 16,76487.01% | W H Jackson |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 18,19297.29% | J L Hardway |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001217) and Wikidata (Q965009). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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