Joshua Bell

U.S. Representative
Born
November 26, 1811
Died
August 17, 1870
Age at death
58
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell6,044
Opponents5,965
1
Elections run

Joshua Bell (1811–1870), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4 with 6,044 votes (50.33%), defeating Caldwell.

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How many votes has Joshua Bell received?

Joshua Bell has received 6,044 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joshua Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,04450.33%Caldwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000343) and Wikidata (Q1708561). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joshua Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joshua-bell. 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.