Jacob Broom

U.S. Representative
Born
July 25, 1808
Died
November 28, 1864
Age at death
56
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
american
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Broom6,747
Opponents5,993
1
Elections run

Jacob Broom (1808–1864), an American politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4 with 6,747 votes (52.96%), defeating Philps.

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How many votes has Jacob Broom received?

Jacob Broom has received 6,747 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jacob Broom’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,74752.96%Philps
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000887) and Wikidata (Q6118418). 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.