Joseph Sherman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1880–1974
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherman15,686
Opponents171,846
4
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1974, Joseph Sherman ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Sherman's biggest single-election total was 11,344 votes, in the 1974 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9.

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How many votes has Joseph Sherman received?

Joseph Sherman has received 15,686 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Joseph Sherman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost11,34410.69%John Joseph Moakley
1902U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,50610.8%William McNary
William W Towle
1900U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost7183.26%Joseph Conry
Charles T Witt
1880U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1180.43%Benjamin Harris
Dean
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