Joseph Vance
★ Governor
- Born
- March 21, 1786
- Died
- August 26, 1852
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1820–1844
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vance217,184
Opponents207,456
6
Elections run
Between 1820 and 1844, Joseph Vance ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 5 and losing 1. Vance's biggest single-election total was 102,146 votes, in the 1838 governor election in Ohio. Vance's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4, decided by 2,958 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Vance received?
Joseph Vance has received 217,184 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 10,47060.89% | J H Young Daniel Grosvenor |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 7,51061.06% | Samuel F Hunt Tom L Johnson |
| 1838 | GovernorOhio | Lost | 102,14648.63% | Wilson Shannon |
| 1836 | GovernorOhio | Won | 92,20451.64% | Eli Baldwin |
| 1832 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 4,85471.88% | Shelby Alexander Mason |
| 1820 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | — | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000017) and Wikidata (Q373551). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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