Joseph Thropp

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1847
Died
July 27, 1927
Age at death
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thropp19,358
Opponents20,193
1
Elections run

Joseph Thropp (1847–1927), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 19,358 votes (48.94%), defeating James M Walters and John J Irwin and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Joseph Thropp received?

Joseph Thropp has received 19,358 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Thropp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon19,35848.94%James M Walters
John J Irwin

John McMahon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000248) and Wikidata (Q6282838). 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.