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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 | GovernorIllinois | Lost | 39,42945.43% | Thomas Ford |
| 1834 | GovernorIllinois | Won | 17,34952.93% | William Kinney Robert K. McLaughlin |
| 1832 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 8,23476.76% | 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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Duncan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-duncan. Accessed [date].