Joshua Hill

U.S. Representative
Born
January 10, 1812
Died
March 6, 1891
Age at death
79
Home state
Georgia
Party
american
On the ballot
1857–1863
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hill27,564
Opponents55,460
3
Elections run

Between 1857 and 1863, Joshua Hill ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Hill's biggest single-election total was 18,272 votes, in the 1863 governor election in Georgia. Hill's closest win came in the 1859 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 7, decided by 139 votes.

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How many votes has Joshua Hill received?

Joshua Hill has received 27,564 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Joshua Hill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863GovernorGeorgiaLost18,27228.17%Joseph E. Brown
Timothy Furlow
1859U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,49250.79%Harper
1857U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,80051.47%William Stephens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000599) and Wikidata (Q955602). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joshua Hill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joshua-hill. 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.