Joseph Washington
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 10, 1851
- Died
- August 28, 1915
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1886–1894
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Washington72,410
Opponents46,598
5
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1894, Joseph Washington ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Washington's biggest single-election total was 18,956 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6. Washington's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6, decided by 5,701 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Washington received?
Joseph Washington has received 72,410 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,23453.97% | Tip Gamble T N Lewis |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 15,64561.96% | John B Allen H C Merritt |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,65674.4% | L M Watson W D Turnley |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 18,95657.2% | Young Mumford |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,91961.81% | John H Nye |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000181) and Wikidata (Q1701429). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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