Joseph Karth
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 26, 1922
- Died
- May 29, 2005
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1974
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Karth867,063
Opponents480,239
8
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1974, Joseph Karth ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Karth's biggest single-election total was 144,801 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 4. Karth's closest win came in the 1966 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 4, decided by 11,604 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Karth received?
Joseph Karth has received 867,063 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 95,43776.03% | Joseph A Rheinberger |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 131,26374.18% | Frank L Loss |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 129,08261.33% | Emery Barrette |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 91,27153.39% | Milton F Maxwell |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 144,80173.01% | John M Drexler Harry Strong (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 93,51959.46% | Harry Strong (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 108,73860.96% | James C Mitchell |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 72,95256.36% | Farrell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000014) and Wikidata (Q1707379). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Karth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-karth. Accessed [date].