Joseph D. Bedle, Governor

Joseph D. Bedle

Governor
Born
January 5, 1821
Died
October 21, 1894
Age at death
73
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bedle97,283
Opponents84,050
1
Elections run

Joseph D. Bedle (1821–1894), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 governor election in New Jersey with 97,283 votes (53.65%), defeating George A Halsey.

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How many votes has Joseph D. Bedle received?

Joseph D. Bedle has received 97,283 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph D. Bedle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874GovernorNew JerseyWon97,28353.65%George A Halsey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q435843). 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.