Josiah Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
November 29, 1807
Died
November 8, 1861
Age at death
53
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson7,269
Opponents6,018
1
Elections run

Josiah Anderson (1807–1861), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3 with 7,269 votes (54.71%), defeating Lyon.

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How many votes has Josiah Anderson received?

Josiah Anderson has received 7,269 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Josiah Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseTennesseeWon7,26954.71%Lyon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000199) and Wikidata (Q1708645). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.