J Howard Jacobs

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1792–1886
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jacobs25,551
Opponents435,068
3
Elections run

Between 1792 and 1886, J Howard Jacobs ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Jacobs's biggest single-election total was 13,773 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18.

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How many votes has J Howard Jacobs received?

J Howard Jacobs has received 25,551 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

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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.