Joseph Stanton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 19, 1739
- Died
- December 15, 1821
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1800–1804
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stanton5,704
Opponents12,214
3
Elections run
Between 1800 and 1804, Joseph Stanton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Stanton's biggest single-election total was 2,604 votes, in the 1802 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.
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How many votes has Joseph Stanton received?
Joseph Stanton has received 5,704 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 1,60649.81% | Nehemiah Knight (head-to-head) |
| 1802 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Won | 2,60430.74% | Nehemiah Knight (head-to-head) Thomas Tillinghast (head-to-head) Elisha R Potter |
| 1800 | U.S. HouseRhode Island | Lost | 1,4940.37% | Thomas Tillinghast (head-to-head) Richard Jackson Ashur Robbins John Brown Helme Paul Mumford Joseph Rice Edward Manton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000805) and Wikidata (Q431857). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Stanton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-stanton. Accessed [date].