Josiah Walls
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 30, 1842
- Died
- May 15, 1905
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872–1874
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walls26,060
Opponents57,407
2
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1874, Josiah Walls ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Walls's biggest single-election total was 17,503 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Florida's at-large district. Walls's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Florida's District 2, decided by 379 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Florida's District 2, every U.S. House race in Florida's at-large district, or all 1874 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Josiah Walls received?
Josiah Walls has received 26,060 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 8,55751.13% | Jesse Finley |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 17,50326.23% | William Purman S L Niblack Charles W Jones |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000093) and Wikidata (Q1708665). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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