Joseph L. Fisher
Last held office: U.S. House, VA-10 (1976–1980). Ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1980, winning 2.
- Last margin
- −2.3
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 3
- 1976–1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Fisher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Fisher has run
Margin: how far Fisher finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. House, VA-10 | General | Lost | Frank R. Wolf (R) | 48.9% | R+2.3 | $265.8K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, VA-10 | General | Won | Frank R. Wolf (R) | 53.3% | D+6.7 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, VA-10 | General | Won | Vincent F. Callahan Jr. (R), E. Stanley Rittenhouse (I) | 54.7% | D+15.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1979–80
- Raised
- $265.8K
- Spent
- $270.9K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1980Updated Nov 9, 2026, 2:59 AM ET
Seats Fisher has held
- U.S. House, VA-10 · 1976–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fisher has run against
- Frank R. Wolf (R) · 1980 election, lost
- Vincent F. Callahan Jr. (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Fisher
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6VA10019
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC