Jacob Sommer
U.S. House candidate
- Born
- February 14, 1758
- Died
- February 1, 1827
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1816–1818
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sommer8,044
Opponents77,339
2
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1818, Jacob Sommer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Sommer's biggest single-election total was 4,237 votes, in the 1818 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1.
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How many votes has Jacob Sommer received?
Jacob Sommer has received 8,044 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 4,23710.67% | John Sergeant (head-to-head) Joseph Hemphill Samuel Edwards Thomas Forrest Mark J Biddle D W Connelly George G Leiper Charles W Hare |
| 1816 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 3,8078.34% | Adam Seybert William Anderson John Sergeant (head-to-head) Joseph Hopkinson William Milnor Lewis Edwards C Wilfred Conard William J Duane Thomas Forrest |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q22020642). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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