Joseph Donley

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1838
Died
January 23, 1917
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donley13,860
Opponents12,737
1
Elections run

Joseph Donley (1838–1917), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 with 13,860 votes (52.11%), defeating David Crawford.

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How many votes has Joseph Donley received?

Joseph Donley has received 13,860 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Donley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,86052.11%David Crawford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000412) and Wikidata (Q6281457). 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.