David Jerome, Governor

David Jerome

Governor
Born
November 17, 1829
Died
April 23, 1896
Age at death
66
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jerome328,642
Opponents327,276
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, David Jerome ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Jerome's biggest single-election total was 178,945 votes, in the 1880 governor election in Michigan.

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How many votes has David Jerome received?

David Jerome has received 328,642 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

David Jerome’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882GovernorMichiganLost149,69747.76%Josiah W. Begole
1880GovernorMichiganWon178,94550.66%Frederick M. Holloway
David Woodman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884407). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Jerome: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-jerome. 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.