Joseph Fornance

★ U.S. Representative

Born: October 18, 1804
Died: November 24, 1852
Age at death: 48
Home state: Pennsylvania
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1838–1840

Career timeline

1838Rep 1840Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Fornance9,034

Opponents3,723

Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, Joseph Fornance ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Fornance's biggest single-election total was 4,527 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5.

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How many votes has Joseph Fornance received?

Joseph Fornance has received 9,034 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph Fornance’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1840	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	4,50754.89%	—
1838	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	4,52754.87%	Royer

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000276) and Wikidata (Q6283158). 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.