Joseph Newsham, U.S. House candidate

Joseph Newsham

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 24, 1837
Died
October 22, 1919
Age at death
82
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newsham7,395
Opponents13,352
1
Elections run

Joseph Newsham (1837–1919), a Republican politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1868 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4 to Michael Ryan, receiving 7,395 votes (35.64%).

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How many votes has Joseph Newsham received?

Joseph Newsham has received 7,395 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joseph Newsham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseLouisianaLost7,39535.64%Michael Ryan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1707770). 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.