Jacob Hostetter

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 9, 1754
Died
June 29, 1831
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1820
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hostetter2,161
Opponents2,577
1
Elections run

Jacob Hostetter (1754–1831), a Federalist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4 to James Mitchell, receiving 2,161 votes (45.61%).

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How many votes has Jacob Hostetter received?

Jacob Hostetter has received 2,161 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jacob Hostetter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,16145.61%James Mitchell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13219655). 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.