Joseph Duncan

Governor
Born
February 22, 1794
Died
January 15, 1844
Age at death
49
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1832–1842
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Duncan65,012
Opponents63,457
3
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1842, Joseph Duncan ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Duncan's biggest single-election total was 39,429 votes, in the 1842 governor election in Illinois. Duncan's closest win came in the 1832 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 5,911 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph Duncan received?

Joseph Duncan has received 65,012 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Joseph Duncan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842GovernorIllinoisLost39,42945.43%Thomas Ford
1834GovernorIllinoisWon17,34952.93%William Kinney
Robert K. McLaughlin
1832U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,23476.76%Jonathan H Pugh
William May
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000535) and Wikidata (Q735310). 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.