James Jackson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1819
Died
January 13, 1887
Age at death
67
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1857–1859
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson17,395
Opponents9,207
2
Elections run

Between 1857 and 1859, James Jackson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Jackson's biggest single-election total was 9,644 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 6. Jackson's closest win came in the 1857 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 6, decided by 1,795 votes.

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How many votes has James Jackson received?

James Jackson has received 17,395 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon9,64474.79%Lytle
1857U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon7,75156.55%James Simmons
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000016) and Wikidata (Q1680627). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-jackson-georgia-2. 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.