Joseph T. Ferguson

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
May 12, 1892
Died
October 12, 1979
Age at death
87
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferguson1.2M
Opponents1.6M
1
Elections run

Joseph T. Ferguson (1892–1979), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1950 U.S. Senate election in Ohio to Robert A. Taft, receiving 1,214,459 votes (42.46%).

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How many votes has Joseph T. Ferguson received?

Joseph T. Ferguson has received 1,214,459 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joseph T. Ferguson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. SenateOhioLost1,214,45942.46%Robert A. Taft
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20171769). 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.