Jeremiah Nelson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 14, 1769
Died
October 2, 1838
Age at death
69
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
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.
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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.