Hugh Jewett

U.S. Representative
Born
July 1, 1817
Died
March 6, 1898
Age at death
80
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jewett15,613
Opponents11,070
1
Elections run

Hugh Jewett (1817–1898), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12 with 15,613 votes (58.51%), defeating Charles B Taylor and W B Chadwick and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Hugh Jewett received?

Hugh Jewett has received 15,613 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hugh Jewett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseOhioWon15,61358.51%Charles B Taylor
W B Chadwick

Ralph C Lutz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000105) and Wikidata (Q5883292). 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.