Josiah Turner
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 27, 1821
- Died
- July 29, 1901
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- unknown
- On the ballot
- 1861–1884
2-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turner31,504
Opponents44,387
5
Elections run
Between 1861 and 1884, Josiah Turner ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 3. Turner's biggest single-election total was 13,448 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4. Turner's closest win came in the 1865 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4, decided by 950 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 4, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 5, or all 1884 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Josiah Turner received?
Josiah Turner has received 31,504 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Lost | 13,44841.53% | William Cox |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Lost | 8,35335.96% | Joseph Davis A H Jones |
| 1865 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 4,17954.1% | John Russ Leonidas C Edwards |
| 1863 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 3,55159.74% | Archibald H Arrington (head-to-head) |
| 1861 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Lost | 1,97329.38% | Archibald H Arrington (head-to-head) Abraham W Venable |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6290645). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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