Hancock Lee Jackson, Gubernatorial candidate

Hancock Lee Jackson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 12, 1796
Died
March 19, 1876
Age at death
79
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
Years in office
8 months as governor
On the ballot
1860
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson11,415
Opponents141,029
1
Elections run

Hancock Lee Jackson (1796–1876), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1860 governor election in Missouri to Claiborne Fox Jackson, receiving 11,415 votes (7.2%).

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How many votes has Hancock Lee Jackson received?

Hancock Lee Jackson has received 11,415 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Hancock Lee Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860GovernorMissouriLost11,4157.2%Claiborne Fox Jackson
Sample Orr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1423238). 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 September 25, 2026.