Jacob Markell

U.S. Representative
Born
May 8, 1770
Died
November 26, 1852
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Markell2,487
Opponents1,990
1
Elections run

Jacob Markell (1770–1852), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 2,487 votes (55.55%), defeating Nicholas McIntyre and Jacob Marcel and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Jacob Markell received?

Jacob Markell has received 2,487 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jacob Markell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,48755.55%Jacob Maracle
Nicholas McIntyre

Jacob Marcel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000132) and Wikidata (Q2641412). 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.