Joseph Defrees

U.S. Representative
Born
May 13, 1812
Died
December 21, 1885
Age at death
73
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Defrees14,617
Opponents14,037
1
Elections run

Joseph Defrees (1812–1885), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1864 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10 with 14,617 votes (51.01%), defeating Joseph Edgerton.

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How many votes has Joseph Defrees received?

Joseph Defrees has received 14,617 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Defrees’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseIndianaWon14,61751.01%Joseph Edgerton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000192) and Wikidata (Q1394758). 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.