Jacob Axelrod

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Axelrod8,781
Opponents324,562
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, Jacob Axelrod ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Axelrod's biggest single-election total was 6,308 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 6.

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How many votes has Jacob Axelrod received?

Jacob Axelrod has received 8,781 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Jacob Axelrod’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,4731.64%Andrew Somers (head-to-head)
Gustav Drews
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,3083.46%Andrew Somers (head-to-head)
Donald C Strachan

Thomas H Jackson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jacob Axelrod: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jacob-axelrod. Accessed [date].

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.