Joseph Gaines
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 3, 1864
- Died
- April 12, 1951
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1900–1908
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaines128,647
Opponents112,666
5
Elections run
Between 1900 and 1908, Joseph Gaines ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Gaines's biggest single-election total was 34,243 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3. Gaines's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3, decided by 1,799 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Gaines received?
Joseph Gaines has received 128,647 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 29,26653.19% | Andrew Price W W Hill (head-to-head) E C Bennett |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 19,88852.78% | George Byrne F H Montgomery Thomas Swinburn |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 26,23652.77% | H B Davenport S T Nutter G L Bumbaugh |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 19,01451.74% | J A Miller Squire Halstead |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 34,24355.11% | D D Johnson John Kyle W W Hill (head-to-head) Goodloe Jackson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000008) and Wikidata (Q1707156). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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