Joseph Hawley

U.S. Representative
Born
October 31, 1826
Died
March 18, 1905
Age at death
78
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1873–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hawley26,217
Opponents23,753
2
Elections run

Between 1873 and 1878, Joseph Hawley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hawley's biggest single-election total was 14,187 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1. Hawley's closest win came in the 1873 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1, decided by 1,266 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph Hawley received?

Joseph Hawley has received 26,217 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph Hawley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseConnecticutWon14,18752.2%George Landers
Rufus L Baker

Johnson
1873U.S. HouseConnecticutWon12,03052.78%Kendall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000377) and Wikidata (Q240188). 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.