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

Joseph Byrns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseTennesseeWon16,81990.58%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].

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.