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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 8,85250.38% | Hoffman (head-to-head) |
| 1857 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 8,37650.51% | 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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