Jacob Hibshman

U.S. Representative
Born
January 31, 1772
Died
May 19, 1852
Age at death
80
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1818–1820
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hibshman10,771
Opponents33,652
2
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1820, Jacob Hibshman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hibshman's biggest single-election total was 6,396 votes, in the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3. Hibshman's closest win came in the 1818 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3, decided by 81 votes.

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How many votes has Jacob Hibshman received?

Jacob Hibshman has received 10,771 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Jacob Hibshman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,39622.83%John Phillips
James Wallace (head-to-head)

James Buchanan
1818U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,37526.66%James Wallace (head-to-head)
William Montgomery

John Whiteside
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000558) and Wikidata (Q6118740). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jacob Hibshman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jacob-hibshman. Accessed [date].

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.