Josiah O. Wolcott, U.S. Senator

Josiah O. Wolcott

U.S. Senator
Born
October 31, 1877
Died
November 11, 1938
Age at death
61
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wolcott25,434
Opponents25,776
1
Elections run

Josiah O. Wolcott (1877–1938), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Delaware with 25,434 votes (49.67%), defeating Henry A. Du Pont and Hiram A. Burton and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Josiah O. Wolcott received?

Josiah O. Wolcott has received 25,434 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Josiah O. Wolcott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. SenateDelawareWon25,43449.67%Henry A. Du Pont
Hiram A. Burton

Wiliiam C. Ferris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000669) and Wikidata (Q1708654). 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.