Joseph M. Hoeffel
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 3, 1950
- Current age
- 75
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1984–2004
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3-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoeffel3.0M
Opponents3.9M
7
Elections run
Between 1984 and 2004, Joseph M. Hoeffel ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 4. Hoeffel's biggest single-election total was 2,334,126 votes, in the 2004 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania. Hoeffel's closest win came in the 2002 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13, decided by 7,650 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 13, or all 2004 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Joseph M. Hoeffel received?
Joseph M. Hoeffel has received 2,979,559 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. SenatePennsylvania | Lost | 2,334,12641.99% | Arlen Specter James N. Clymer Betsy Summer |
| 2002 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 107,94550.95% | Melissa Brown John P. McDermott |
| 2000 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 146,02652.76% | Stewart J. Greenleaf Ken Cavanaugh |
| 1998 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 95,10551.55% | Jon D. Fox (head-to-head) Thomas Patrick Burke (head-to-head) |
| 1996 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 120,22048.87% | Jon D. Fox (head-to-head) Thomas Patrick Burke (head-to-head) Bill Ryan |
| 1986 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 71,38141.48% | R. Lawrence Coughlin (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 104,75643.89% | R. Lawrence Coughlin (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H001031) and Wikidata (Q6210357). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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