Joseph Walsh
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 27, 1961
- Current age
- 64
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1996–2012
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walsh271,738
Opponents351,845
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Elections run
Between 1996 and 2012, Joseph Walsh ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Walsh's biggest single-election total was 101,860 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8. Walsh's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8, decided by 290 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 8, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 9, or all 2012 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joseph Walsh received?
Joseph Walsh has received 271,738 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 101,86045.26% | Tammy Duckworth |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 98,11548.47% | Melissa L. Bean Bill Scheurer |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 71,76336.6% | Sidney R. Yates |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000811) and Wikidata (Q1691639). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Walsh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-walsh. Accessed [date].