Elihu Emory Jackson, Governor

Elihu Emory Jackson

Governor
Born
November 3, 1837
Died
December 27, 1907
Age at death
70
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1887
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson99,038
Opponents86,622
1
Elections run

Elihu Emory Jackson (1837–1907), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1887 governor election in Maryland with 99,038 votes (52.1%), defeating Walter B. Brooks.

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How many votes has Elihu Emory Jackson received?

Elihu Emory Jackson has received 99,038 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elihu Emory Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1887GovernorMarylandWon99,03852.1%Walter B. Brooks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q432980). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elihu Emory Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elihu-emory-jackson. 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.