Claiborne Fox Jackson, Governor

Claiborne Fox Jackson

Governor
Born
April 4, 1806
Died
December 6, 1862
Age at death
56
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson74,446
Opponents77,998
1
Elections run

Claiborne Fox Jackson (1806–1862), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 governor election in Missouri with 74,446 votes (46.95%), defeating Sample Orr and Hancock Lee Jackson.

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How many votes has Claiborne Fox Jackson received?

Claiborne Fox Jackson has received 74,446 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Claiborne Fox Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860GovernorMissouriWon74,44646.95%Sample Orr
Hancock Lee Jackson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q373923). 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.