Joseph Clay
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 24, 1769
- Died
- August 27, 1811
- Age at death
- 42
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1802–1806
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clay8,466
Opponents44,210
3
Elections run
Between 1802 and 1806, Joseph Clay ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Clay's biggest single-election total was 4,700 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Clay's closest win came in the 1802 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1, decided by 46 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Clay received?
Joseph Clay has received 8,466 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 4,700 | John Porter Jacob Richards (head-to-head) William H Graham Isaac Worrell Alexander Hemphill J D Sergeant John K Folwell |
| 1804 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Michael Leib (head-to-head) Boies Penrose Jr. |
| 1802 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 3,76621.4% | Jacob Richards (head-to-head) Michael Leib (head-to-head) George Latimer Brown Jonas Preston Lewis G Gordon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000486) and Wikidata (Q6282149). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Clay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-clay-pennsylvania. Accessed [date].