Joseph Hemphill
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 7, 1770
- Died
- May 29, 1842
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- federalist
- On the ballot
- 1800–1828
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hemphill20,821
Opponents116,521
6
Elections run
Between 1800 and 1828, Joseph Hemphill ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Hemphill's biggest single-election total was 7,582 votes, in the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Hemphill's closest win came in the 1800 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3, decided by 343 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 2, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 1, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 3.
How many votes has Joseph Hemphill received?
Joseph Hemphill has received 20,821 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | — |
| 1822 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | — |
| 1820 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 7,58215.2% | John Sergeant (head-to-head) William Milnor Samuel Edwards (head-to-head) Mark J Biddle (head-to-head) Thomas Forrest (head-to-head) Benjamin H Engle |
| 1818 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 5,65814.25% | John Sergeant (head-to-head) Samuel Edwards (head-to-head) Thomas Forrest (head-to-head) Mark J Biddle (head-to-head) D W Connelly George G Leiper Jacob Sommer Charles W Hare |
| 1802 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 4,84911.38% | John Whitehill Isaac Anderson Daniel Heister Bower Thomas Boude |
| 1800 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 2,73253.35% | Joseph Shellcross |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000470) and Wikidata (Q6283881). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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