Joseph Deal

U.S. Representative
Born
November 19, 1860
Died
March 7, 1942
Age at death
81
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1928
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Deal56,889
Opponents35,500
5
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1928, Joseph Deal ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Deal's biggest single-election total was 15,318 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2. Deal's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2, decided by 3,648 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph Deal received?

Joseph Deal has received 56,889 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Joseph Deal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseVirginiaLost14,66844.07%Menalcus Lankford
E L Breden
1926U.S. HouseVirginiaWon7,74165.41%J M Parsons
1924U.S. HouseVirginiaWon11,79565.75%Menalcus Lankford (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseVirginiaWon7,36786.54%Percy S Stephenson
W W Foreman
1920U.S. HouseVirginiaWon15,31873.59%Menalcus Lankford (head-to-head)
Colin F Munro
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000169) and Wikidata (Q1518005). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Deal: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-deal. 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.