Joshua Giddings
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 6, 1795
- Died
- May 27, 1864
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1838–1858
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Giddings77,140
Opponents62,596
11
Elections run
Between 1838 and 1858, Joshua Giddings ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Giddings's biggest single-election total was 11,725 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 16. Giddings's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20, decided by 1,325 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 20, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 16, or all 1858 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Joshua Giddings received?
Joshua Giddings has received 77,140 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 320.24% | John Hutchins Tod David Richmond |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 9,56766.61% | Burchard |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 6,97264.83% | Lee |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 5,75240.06% | Frank W Woods Newton |
| 1850 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 6,89677.75% | Alfred Kelley |
| 1848 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 5,87962.69% | Joseph White J Hayward |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 6,54860.55% | Zenas Blish Wade (head-to-head) |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 10,04860.33% | Samuel Starkweather Wade (head-to-head) |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 6,14057.42% | Ranney Wade (head-to-head) |
| 1840 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 11,72566.03% | Thomas J Mlain |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 7,58157.71% | Benjamin Bissell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000167) and Wikidata (Q119323). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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