Joseph Winston, U.S. Representative

Joseph Winston

U.S. Representative
Born
June 17, 1746
Died
April 21, 1815
Age at death
68
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1803–1807
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Winston2,696
Opponents2,170
3
Elections run

Between 1803 and 1807, Joseph Winston ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Winston's biggest single-election total was 2,681 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 12.

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How many votes has Joseph Winston received?

Joseph Winston has received 2,696 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Joseph Winston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1807GovernorNorth CarolinaLost159.03%Benjamin Williams
Nathaniel Alexander
1804U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,68157.04%Meshack Franklin
1803U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000642) and Wikidata (Q1306824). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Winston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-winston. 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.