Ferris Jacobs

U.S. Representative
Born
March 20, 1836
Died
August 30, 1886
Age at death
50
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jacobs19,078
Opponents17,572
1
Elections run

Ferris Jacobs (1836–1886), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 19,078 votes (51.7%), defeating F R Gilbert and G L Halsey.

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How many votes has Ferris Jacobs received?

Ferris Jacobs has received 19,078 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ferris Jacobs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,07851.7%F R Gilbert
G L Halsey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000035) and Wikidata (Q5445377). 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.