Joseph Wilson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 18, 1901
Died
October 13, 1968
Age at death
67
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946–1948
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson78,751
Opponents4,981
2
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1948, Joseph Wilson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 66,484 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5. Wilson's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5, decided by 8,346 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph Wilson received?

Joseph Wilson has received 78,751 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph Wilson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseTexasWon66,48498.43%J B Irwin
1946U.S. HouseTexasWon12,26775.78%L W Stayart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000604) and Wikidata (Q1385163). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Wilson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-wilson. 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.