Jacob Golladay

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1819
Died
May 20, 1887
Age at death
68
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Golladay9,469
Opponents2,303
1
Elections run

Jacob Golladay (1819–1887), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 with 9,469 votes (80.44%), defeating Hobson.

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How many votes has Jacob Golladay received?

Jacob Golladay has received 9,469 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jacob Golladay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,46980.44%Hobson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000271) and Wikidata (Q1677501). 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.