Joseph Tillinghast

U.S. Representative
Born
May 18, 1790
Died
December 30, 1844
Age at death
54
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837–1841
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tillinghast10,819
Opponents24,463
3
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1841, Joseph Tillinghast ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Tillinghast's biggest single-election total was 4,282 votes, in the 1837 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has Joseph Tillinghast received?

Joseph Tillinghast has received 10,819 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Joseph Tillinghast’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon2,48747.38%Robert Cranston (head-to-head)
1839U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon4,05026.52%Robert Cranston (head-to-head)
Dorr (head-to-head)

Benjamin B Thurston
1837U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon4,28228.38%Robert Cranston (head-to-head)
Pearce

Howard

Dorr (head-to-head)

Dan King
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000272) and Wikidata (Q1707460). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Tillinghast: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-tillinghast. Accessed [date].

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.