Joseph Dane

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1778
Died
May 1, 1858
Age at death
79
Home state
Maine
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1820
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dane955
Opponents782
1
Elections run

Joseph Dane (1778–1858), a Federalist politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1820 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1 with 955 votes (53.47%), defeating Alexander Rice and Lyman.

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How many votes has Joseph Dane received?

Joseph Dane has received 955 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Dane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HouseMaineWon95553.47%Alexander Rice
Lyman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000026) and Wikidata (Q473060). 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.