Jacob Thompson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 15, 1810
- Died
- March 24, 1885
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 11 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1839–1861
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson102,597
Opponents385,152
7
Elections run
Between 1839 and 1861, Jacob Thompson ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 1. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 27,423 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district.
Browse every governor election in Mississippi, every U.S. House race in Mississippi's District 1, or every U.S. House race in Mississippi's at-large district.
How many votes has Jacob Thompson received?
Jacob Thompson has received 102,597 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861 | GovernorMississippi | Lost | 3,55610.4% | John J. Pettus |
| 1849 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 9,10957.25% | Bradford |
| 1847 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 7,19154.38% | Josselyn |
| 1845 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 27,42317.11% | Jefferson Davis Stephen Adams Robert Roberts (head-to-head) Tompkins Starke Brooke |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 19,86114.97% | William Hammett Robert Roberts (head-to-head) Tilghman Tucker Howard Dunbar Gilmer Kendall |
| 1841 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 18,95626.75% | William Gwin Adam Benjamin (head-to-head) William Harley |
| 1839 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 16,50126.99% | Albert Brown Adam Benjamin (head-to-head) Sterling P Davis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000203) and Wikidata (Q928119). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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