Charles Jackson

Governor
Born
March 4, 1797
Died
January 21, 1876
Age at death
78
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Liberation
On the ballot
1845–1846
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson15,398
Opponents15,272
2
Elections run

Between 1845 and 1846, Charles Jackson ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Jackson's biggest single-election total was 8,007 votes, in the 1845 governor election in Rhode Island.

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How many votes has Charles Jackson received?

Charles Jackson has received 15,398 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Charles Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846GovernorRhode IslandLost7,39149.2%Byron Diman
1845GovernorRhode IslandWon8,00750.48%James Fenner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1065008). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-jackson-rhode-island-governor. Accessed [date].

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.