Joseph Woodward

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1806
Died
August 3, 1885
Age at death
79
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Joseph Woodward (1806–1885), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3.

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Election history

Joseph Woodward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000732) and Wikidata (Q1706395). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.