Joseph W. Folk, Governor

Joseph W. Folk

Governor
Born
October 28, 1869
Died
May 29, 1923
Age at death
53
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1904
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Folk326,652
Opponents296,552
1
Elections run

Joseph W. Folk (1869–1923), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1904 governor election in Missouri with 326,652 votes (50.73%), defeating Cyrus Walbridge.

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How many votes has Joseph W. Folk received?

Joseph W. Folk has received 326,652 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph W. Folk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904GovernorMissouriWon326,65250.73%Cyrus Walbridge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1708168). 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.