Joseph Pickins

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1817
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pickins1,938
Opponents6,035
1
Elections run

Joseph Pickins, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1817 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3 to Francis Jones, receiving 1,938 votes (24.31%).

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How many votes has Joseph Pickins received?

Joseph Pickins has received 1,938 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joseph Pickins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1817U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,93824.31%Francis Jones
J E Rogers

Porky Morton
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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.