Joseph S Adams

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1940
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams94,285
Opponents146,156
4
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1940, Joseph S Adams ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Adams's biggest single-election total was 28,287 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9.

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How many votes has Joseph S Adams received?

Joseph S Adams has received 94,285 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Joseph S Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost28,28731.73%Robert Doughton (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost28,20239.11%Robert Doughton (head-to-head)
1898U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost18,60747.13%William Kitchin
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost19,18948.32%Richmond Pearson
Helen Miss Lewis
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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.