Joseph I. France, U.S. Senator

Joseph I. France

U.S. Senator
Born
October 11, 1873
Died
January 26, 1939
Age at death
65
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1922
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
France253,243
Opponents283,133
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1922, Joseph I. France ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. France's biggest single-election total was 139,581 votes, in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in Maryland. France's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Maryland, decided by 3,922 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph I. France received?

Joseph I. France has received 253,243 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Joseph I. France’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. SenateMarylandLost139,58145.63%William C. Bruce
Robert E. Long

James L. Smiley
1916U.S. SenateMarylandWon113,66249.32%David J. Lewis
James W. Frizzell

Sylvester L. Young

Frank N. Lang
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000333) and Wikidata (Q366546). 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.