Jacob Kunkel

U.S. Representative
Born
July 13, 1822
Died
April 7, 1870
Age at death
47
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1857–1859
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kunkel17,228
Opponents16,927
2
Elections run

Between 1857 and 1859, Jacob Kunkel ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Kunkel's biggest single-election total was 8,852 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5.

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How many votes has Jacob Kunkel received?

Jacob Kunkel has received 17,228 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Jacob Kunkel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseMarylandWon8,85250.38%Hoffman (head-to-head)
1857U.S. HouseMarylandWon8,37650.51%Hoffman (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000339) and Wikidata (Q747533). 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.