Jacob Chamberlain

U.S. Representative
Born
August 1, 1802
Died
October 5, 1878
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chamberlain11,581
Opponents8,297
1
Elections run

Jacob Chamberlain (1802–1878), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 26 with 11,581 votes (58.26%), defeating Benjamin F Lewis and Bert Clark.

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How many votes has Jacob Chamberlain received?

Jacob Chamberlain has received 11,581 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jacob Chamberlain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,58158.26%Benjamin F Lewis
Bert Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000278) and Wikidata (Q6119080). 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.