Jacob Brinkerhoff

U.S. Representative
Born
August 31, 1810
Died
July 19, 1880
Age at death
69
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brinkerhoff8,466
Opponents7,856
1
Elections run

Jacob Brinkerhoff (1810–1880), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11 with 8,466 votes (51.87%), defeating Perry McLaughlin and Benjamin Gass.

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How many votes has Jacob Brinkerhoff received?

Jacob Brinkerhoff has received 8,466 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jacob Brinkerhoff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseOhioWon8,46651.87%Perry McLaughlin
Benjamin Gass
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000838) and Wikidata (Q13219324). 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.