Joshua Sands

U.S. Representative
Born
October 12, 1757
Died
September 13, 1835
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1802–1824
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sands2,958
Opponents2,705
2
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1824, Joshua Sands ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sands's biggest single-election total was 1,683 votes, in the 1824 U.S. House election in New York's District 2. Sands's closest win came in the 1802 U.S. House election in New York's District 2, decided by 63 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 2 or all 1824 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Joshua Sands received?

Joshua Sands has received 2,958 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joshua Sands’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,68353.14%John T Bergen
1802U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,27551.08%John Broome
Mitchell

John N Jones

Albert J Brower
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000046) and Wikidata (Q1708602). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joshua Sands: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joshua-sands. 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.