Joseph Lefever

U.S. Representative
Born
April 3, 1760
Died
October 17, 1826
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1810
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lefever6,586
Opponents29,424
1
Elections run

Joseph Lefever (1760–1826), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1810 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3 with 6,586 votes (18.29%), defeating Roger Davis and John Hyneman and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Joseph Lefever received?

Joseph Lefever has received 6,586 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Lefever’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1810U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,58618.29%Roger Davis
John Hyneman

Daniel Heister

Samuel Bethel

Mark J Biddle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000212) and Wikidata (Q6284902). 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.