Jefferson Knight

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knight2,200
Opponents12,837
1
Elections run

Jefferson Knight, a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1860 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6 to John Alley, receiving 2,200 votes (14.39%).

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How many votes has Jefferson Knight received?

Jefferson Knight has received 2,200 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jefferson Knight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,20014.39%John Alley
Nathaniel J Lord

Eleazer B Loring
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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.