Josiah Prescott

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Maine
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1823

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Prescott213

Opponents6,738

Elections run

Josiah Prescott, an Independent politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1823 U.S. House election in Maine's District 4 to Joshua Cushman, receiving 213 votes (7.52%).

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How many votes has Josiah Prescott received?

Josiah Prescott has received 213 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Josiah Prescott’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1823	U.S. HouseMaine	Lost	2137.52%	Joshua Cushman Ebenezer T Warren Sanford Kingsbury D P Parker Thomas Fillebrown Nathan Cutler Samuel Reddington Joshua Gage Currier Gordon Grant Thomas Bond Nathan Newell Josiah W Watson Peter Clefford John Wilson Samuel Bussum Isaac Lane John Hovey Holmes Tillson Thomas Gilpatrick Joel Wellington Daniel Marston Joshua Queshman Jonathan Page James Campbell Ariel Mann Thomas Whittier Isaiah Mills

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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.