Joseph Segar, U.S. Representative

Joseph Segar

U.S. Representative
Born
June 1, 1804
Died
April 30, 1880
Age at death
75
Home state
Virginia
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1869
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Segar124,876
Opponents120,026
2
Elections run

In 1869, Joseph Segar ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Segar's biggest single-election total was 117,499 votes, in the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's at-large district.

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How many votes has Joseph Segar received?

Joseph Segar has received 124,876 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Joseph Segar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaWon117,49953.92%Crane
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaLost7,37727.34%Richard Ayer
Norton

J R C Lewis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1707994). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Segar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-segar. Accessed [date].

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.