Joshua Brooks

U.S. Representative
Born
February 27, 1884
Died
February 7, 1956
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1934
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brooks76,050
Opponents75,000
2
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1934, Joshua Brooks ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brooks's biggest single-election total was 40,864 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 30. Brooks's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 30, decided by 141 votes.

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How many votes has Joshua Brooks received?

Joshua Brooks has received 76,050 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joshua Brooks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon40,86453.4%Edward F Erk (head-to-head)
Sarah Limbach (head-to-head)

William G Hohman
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon35,18647.21%Edward F Erk (head-to-head)
Sarah Limbach (head-to-head)

Robert Hervey

Harry T Glenn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000882) and Wikidata (Q6107285). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joshua Brooks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joshua-brooks. 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.