Jacob Olcott

U.S. Representative
Born
May 17, 1856
Died
June 1, 1940
Age at death
84
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904–1908
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Olcott50,055
Opponents42,220
3
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1908, Jacob Olcott ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Olcott's biggest single-election total was 16,924 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in New York's District 15.

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How many votes has Jacob Olcott received?

Jacob Olcott has received 50,055 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Jacob Olcott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,92156.45%Rhinelander Waldo
Charles Doughety

John Henry Livingston
1906U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,21054.82%John J Halligan
Abbott

Edwin Wright V
1904U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,92451.7%M Francis Loughman
Benjamin F Lewis

John J Kinneally

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000059) and Wikidata (Q2815180). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jacob Olcott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jacob-olcott. 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.