Joseph Walsh

U.S. Representative
Born
December 16, 1875
Died
January 13, 1946
Age at death
70
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1920
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walsh84,004
Opponents36,810
4
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1920, Joseph Walsh ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Walsh's biggest single-election total was 40,303 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 16. Walsh's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 16, decided by 1,169 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 16 or all 1920 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Joseph Walsh received?

Joseph Walsh has received 84,004 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Joseph Walsh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon40,30384.76%William T Richards
1918U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon13,87462.4%Frederic Tudor
1916U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon18,50568.79%John C Crosby
1914U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon11,32246.89%Thomas Thacher
Charles P Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000101) and Wikidata (Q1708188). 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-massachusetts. 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.