Jacob Preston

U.S. Representative
Born
March 12, 1796
Died
August 2, 1868
Age at death
72
Home state
Maryland
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Preston4,229
Opponents4,211
1
Elections run

Jacob Preston (1796–1868), a Whig politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5 with 4,229 votes (50.11%), defeating Albert Constable.

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How many votes has Jacob Preston received?

Jacob Preston has received 4,229 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jacob Preston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseMarylandWon4,22950.11%Albert Constable
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000515) and Wikidata (Q1726956). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jacob Preston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jacob-preston. 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.