Joseph Edgerton

U.S. Representative
Born
February 16, 1818
Died
August 25, 1893
Age at death
75
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1864
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edgerton26,390
Opponents26,534
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1864, Joseph Edgerton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Edgerton's biggest single-election total was 14,037 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10. Edgerton's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10, decided by 436 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph Edgerton received?

Joseph Edgerton has received 26,390 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Joseph Edgerton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseIndianaLost14,03748.99%Joseph Defrees
1862U.S. HouseIndianaWon12,35350.9%William Mitchell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000047) and Wikidata (Q1707358). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Edgerton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-edgerton. 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.