Joseph Caldwell

U.S. Representative
Born
March 5, 1808
Died
June 30, 1853
Age at death
45
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Caldwell6,353
Opponents1,795
1
Elections run

Joseph Caldwell (1808–1853), a Whig politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2 with 6,353 votes (77.97%), defeating Montford S Stokes.

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How many votes has Joseph Caldwell received?

Joseph Caldwell has received 6,353 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Caldwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon6,35377.97%Montford S Stokes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000037) and Wikidata (Q961529). 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.