Joshua Jewett

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1815
Died
July 14, 1861
Age at death
45
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1855–1857
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jewett14,453
Opponents11,624
2
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1857, Joshua Jewett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Jewett's biggest single-election total was 7,377 votes, in the 1857 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5. Jewett's closest win came in the 1855 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5, decided by 448 votes.

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How many votes has Joshua Jewett received?

Joshua Jewett has received 14,453 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joshua Jewett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,37759.62%George W Young
1855U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,07651.63%Wintersmith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000106) and Wikidata (Q1708577). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joshua Jewett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joshua-jewett. 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.