James Jackson

Governor
Born
September 21, 1757
Died
March 19, 1806
Age at death
48
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1799
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson53
Opponents0
1
Elections run

James Jackson (1757–1806), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1799 governor election in Georgia with 53 votes (79.1%).

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How many votes has James Jackson received?

James Jackson has received 53 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1799GovernorGeorgiaWon5379.1%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q357646). 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-governor. 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.