Joseph Lecompte

U.S. Representative
Born
December 15, 1797
Died
April 25, 1851
Age at death
53
Home state
Kentucky
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1829
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lecompte3,371
Opponents3,167
1
Elections run

Joseph Lecompte (1797–1851), a Jacksonian politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1829 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6 with 3,371 votes (51.56%), defeating A E Wilson.

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How many votes has Joseph Lecompte received?

Joseph Lecompte has received 3,371 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Lecompte’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,37151.56%A E Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000186) and Wikidata (Q1707490). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Lecompte: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-lecompte. 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.