Joseph Sayers
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 23, 1841
- Died
- May 15, 1929
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1884–1896
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sayers163,509
Opponents82,745
7
Elections run
Between 1884 and 1896, Joseph Sayers ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Sayers's biggest single-election total was 32,479 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Texas's District 10. Sayers's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Texas's District 9, decided by 1,869 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 9, every U.S. House race in Texas's District 10, or all 1896 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joseph Sayers received?
Joseph Sayers has received 163,509 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 20,38151.44% | W K Makemson Reddin Andrews J T Harris |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 18,46052.66% | W O Hutchison |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 19,76361.48% | J M Horner |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 32,47992.37% | W G Robinson |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 24,09466.29% | A Belknap |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 26,80978.14% | J P Newcomb |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 21,52363.72% | J B Rector |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000099) and Wikidata (Q883210). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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