Joseph Martin

U.S. Representative
Born
November 21, 1833
Died
December 18, 1900
Age at death
67
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin12,135
Opponents12,514
1
Elections run

Joseph Martin (1833–1900), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1 with 12,135 votes (49.19%), defeating Jesse Yeates and John B Respass.

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How many votes has Joseph Martin received?

Joseph Martin has received 12,135 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon12,13549.19%Jesse Yeates
John B Respass
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000190) and Wikidata (Q1707343). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Martin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-martin-north-carolina. 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.