Jacob Campbell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 20, 1821
- Died
- September 27, 1888
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1876–1884
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Campbell78,675
Opponents77,093
5
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1884, Jacob Campbell ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Campbell's biggest single-election total was 19,579 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17. Campbell's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 520 votes.
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How many votes has Jacob Campbell received?
Jacob Campbell has received 78,675 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 19,57954.29% | Enfield Samuel Isett Martin Calvin |
| 1882 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,96149.19% | A H Coffroth (head-to-head) Henry Bunker H C McKinley |
| 1880 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,30051.56% | A H Coffroth (head-to-head) Theo P Rynder |
| 1878 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 12,16745.21% | Alexander Coffroth Nat Adams |
| 1876 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,66850.9% | John Reilly |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000086) and Wikidata (Q6119012). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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