Joseph L. Fisher
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 11, 1914
- Died
- February 19, 1992
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1980
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fisher347,648
Opponents316,675
4
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1980, Joseph L. Fisher ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Fisher's biggest single-election total was 105,883 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10. Fisher's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10, decided by 8,911 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph L. Fisher received?
Joseph L. Fisher has received 347,648 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 105,88348.85% | Frank R. Wolf (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 70,89253.35% | Frank R. Wolf (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 103,68954.72% | Vincent F. Callahan Jr. E. Stanley Rittenhouse |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 67,18453.62% | Joel T Broyhill Francis J Speh |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000151) and Wikidata (Q556945). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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