J W Clapp

U.S. House candidate

Born: September 24, 1814
Died: September 5, 1898
Age at death: 83
Home state: Mississippi
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1863

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Clapp1,759

Opponents2,326

Elections run

J W Clapp (1814–1898), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1863 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1 to J A Orr, receiving 1,759 votes (43.06%).

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How many votes has J W Clapp received?

J W Clapp has received 1,759 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J W Clapp’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1863	U.S. HouseMississippi	Lost	1,75943.06%	J A Orr Simmons

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6181010). 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.