Jacob Blair

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1821
Died
February 12, 1901
Age at death
79
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1863
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blair8,066
Opponents605
1
Elections run

Jacob Blair (1821–1901), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1863 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 1 with 8,066 votes (93.02%), defeating Dehass.

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How many votes has Jacob Blair received?

Jacob Blair has received 8,066 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jacob Blair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon8,06693.02%Dehass
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000525) and Wikidata (Q1677425). 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.