Joseph McDonald

U.S. Representative
Born
August 29, 1819
Died
June 21, 1891
Age at death
71
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDonald7,432
Opponents7,098
1
Elections run

Joseph McDonald (1819–1891), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8 with 7,432 votes (51.15%), defeating Charles R Lane.

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How many votes has Joseph McDonald received?

Joseph McDonald has received 7,432 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph McDonald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,43251.15%Charles R Lane
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000412) and Wikidata (Q436858). 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.