Joseph Hermes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1878–1884
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hermes2,467
Opponents30,491
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1884, Joseph Hermes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Hermes's biggest single-election total was 1,877 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6.

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How many votes has Joseph Hermes received?

Joseph Hermes has received 2,467 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Joseph Hermes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseKentuckyLost5902.34%John Carlisle (head-to-head)
J J Landrum
1878U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1,87724.05%John Carlisle (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Hermes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-hermes. 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.