Jefferson

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jefferson852
Opponents45,266
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Jefferson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Jefferson's biggest single-election total was 598 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1.

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How many votes has Jefferson received?

Jefferson has received 852 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Jefferson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost2540.97%Adin Capron
Garvin

Henry B Metcalf
1894U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost5983%Melville Bull
Lapnam

Williams

Vallette
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jefferson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jefferson. 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.