Joseph Byrns
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 15, 1903
- Died
- March 8, 1973
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byrns16,819
Opponents1,749
1
Elections run
Joseph Byrns (1903–1973), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5 with 16,819 votes (90.58%), defeating William I Love.
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How many votes has Joseph Byrns received?
Joseph Byrns has received 16,819 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 16,81990.58% | William I Love |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001218) and Wikidata (Q1708157). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Byrns: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-byrns-tennessee. Accessed [date].