Joseph Landry

U.S. Representative
Born
July 10, 1817
Died
March 9, 1881
Age at death
63
Home state
Louisiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Landry5,933
Opponents4,500
1
Elections run

Joseph Landry (1817–1881), a Whig politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2 with 5,933 votes (56.87%), defeating Vanwinder.

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How many votes has Joseph Landry received?

Joseph Landry has received 5,933 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Landry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseLouisianaWon5,93356.87%Vanwinder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000055) and Wikidata (Q1706522). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.