Jeremiah Nelson

★ U.S. Representative
Born
September 14, 1769
Died
October 2, 1838
Age at death
69
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
Years in office
11 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1830
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson2,952
Opponents1,695
1
Elections run

Jeremiah Nelson (1769–1838), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1830 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3 with 2,952 votes (62.27%), defeating William N Osgood.

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How many votes has Jeremiah Nelson received?

Jeremiah Nelson has received 2,952 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jeremiah Nelson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon2,95262.27%William N Osgood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000036) and Wikidata (Q1687540). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jeremiah Nelson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jeremiah-nelson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.