Joseph Stone

U.S. Representative
Born
July 30, 1829
Died
December 3, 1902
Age at death
73
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stone17,188
Opponents14,972
1
Elections run

Joseph Stone (1829–1902), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1 with 17,188 votes (53.43%), defeating Wesley C Hobbs and Arthur S Garretson and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Joseph Stone received?

Joseph Stone has received 17,188 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Stone’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIowaWon17,18853.43%Wesley C Hobbs
Arthur S Garretson

G R Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000960) and Wikidata (Q1706740). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.