Jacob Yost
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 1, 1853
- Died
- January 25, 1933
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1886–1896
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yost43,163
Opponents42,075
3
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1896, Jacob Yost ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Yost's biggest single-election total was 16,194 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10.
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How many votes has Jacob Yost received?
Jacob Yost has received 43,163 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 16,19449.75% | H D Flood C F Worrack C P Wanack Henry Tucker (head-to-head) Edmund R Cocke J J Benngardner M W Paxton |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 13,99448.95% | Henry Tucker (head-to-head) B C Moormaw Gideon Underhill Tos |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 12,97553.4% | James Bumgardner Jr. William B Pettit John Tucker William A Burnett Jaco |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000025) and Wikidata (Q1677675). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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