James Jackson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 27, 1823
Died
October 8, 1862
Age at death
39
Home state
Kentucky
Party
union
On the ballot
1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson9,281
Opponents3,364
1
Elections run

James Jackson (1823–1862), a Union politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 9,281 votes (73.4%), defeating John T Bunch.

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How many votes has James Jackson received?

James Jackson has received 9,281 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,28173.4%John T Bunch
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000019) and Wikidata (Q1293051). 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-kentucky. 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.