Joseph Underwood

U.S. Representative
Born
October 24, 1791
Died
August 23, 1876
Age at death
84
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Underwood3,924
Opponents1,477
1
Elections run

Joseph Underwood (1791–1876), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 with 3,924 votes (72.65%), defeating J W Irwin.

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How many votes has Joseph Underwood received?

Joseph Underwood has received 3,924 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Underwood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseKentuckyWon3,92472.65%J W Irwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000011) and Wikidata (Q1534586). 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.