Joshua Herrick

U.S. Representative
Born
March 18, 1793
Died
August 30, 1874
Age at death
81
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843–1844
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herrick6,482
Opponents13,614
2
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1844, Joshua Herrick ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Herrick's biggest single-election total was 4,421 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1.

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How many votes has Joshua Herrick received?

Joshua Herrick has received 6,482 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Joshua Herrick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseMaineLost2,06117.99%W A Hayes (head-to-head)
John Scamman

Burleigh Smart (head-to-head)

H M Sewall

Samuel Mildram
1843U.S. HouseMaineWon4,42150.55%W A Tucker
Burleigh Smart (head-to-head)

W H Clifford

Nelson H Lord

Samuel Bradley

W A Hayes (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000539) and Wikidata (Q1581000). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joshua Herrick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joshua-herrick. 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.