Joseph Grinnell

U.S. Representative
Born
November 17, 1788
Died
February 2, 1885
Age at death
96
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844–1848
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grinnell14,449
Opponents10,086
3
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1848, Joseph Grinnell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Grinnell's biggest single-election total was 5,924 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10. Grinnell's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10, decided by 2,018 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph Grinnell received?

Joseph Grinnell has received 14,449 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Joseph Grinnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,71956.22%Weston Howland (head-to-head)
Charles B H Fessenden

Simpson Hart

John A Kafson
1846U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon3,80662.78%Timothy G Coffin
James Barnaby

Weston Howland (head-to-head)
1844U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon5,92458.54%Edward W Greene
Caleb Belcher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000477) and Wikidata (Q1287678). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Grinnell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-grinnell. 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.