Joseph Hawkins

U.S. Representative
Born
November 14, 1781
Died
April 20, 1832
Age at death
50
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hawkins9,060
Opponents26,488
1
Elections run

Joseph Hawkins (1781–1832), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 20 with 9,060 votes (25.49%), defeating George Fisher and Silas Wright and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Joseph Hawkins received?

Joseph Hawkins has received 9,060 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Hawkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,06025.49%George Fisher
Silas Wright

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000371) and Wikidata (Q6283853). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Hawkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-hawkins. 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.