Jesse Bynum

★ U.S. Representative

Born: May 23, 1797
Died: September 23, 1868
Age at death: 71
Home state: North Carolina
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1833–1839

Career timeline

1833Rep 1835Rep 1839Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Bynum4,426

Opponents3,462

Elections run

Between 1833 and 1839, Jesse Bynum ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Bynum's biggest single-election total was 2,228 votes, in the 1835 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2.

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How many votes has Jesse Bynum received?

Jesse Bynum has received 4,426 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Jesse Bynum’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1839	U.S. HouseNorth Carolina	Won	—	—
1835	U.S. HouseNorth Carolina	Won	2,22852.87%	J W Long
1833	U.S. HouseNorth Carolina	Won	2,19859.83%	W Joyner

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001204) and Wikidata (Q1688135). 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.