Joshua Mathiot

U.S. Representative
Born
April 4, 1800
Died
July 30, 1849
Age at death
49
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathiot7,540
Opponents6,497
1
Elections run

Joshua Mathiot (1800–1849), a Whig politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12 with 7,540 votes (53.72%), defeating Jonathan Taylor.

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How many votes has Joshua Mathiot received?

Joshua Mathiot has received 7,540 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joshua Mathiot’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseOhioWon7,54053.72%Jonathan Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000243) and Wikidata (Q6290053). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joshua Mathiot: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joshua-mathiot. 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.