Josiah Hoffman

U.S. Representative
Born
May 3, 1793
Died
May 1, 1856
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoffman37,018
Opponents255,842
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, Josiah Hoffman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hoffman's biggest single-election total was 20,577 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 3.

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How many votes has Josiah Hoffman received?

Josiah Hoffman has received 37,018 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000687) and Wikidata (Q1708655). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Josiah Hoffman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/josiah-hoffman. 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.