Jesse Cleveland

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1804
Died
June 22, 1841
Age at death
36
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cleveland29,580
Opponents481,923
1
Elections run

Jesse Cleveland (1804–1841), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district with 29,580 votes (5.78%), defeating Jabez Jackson and Thomas Glascock and 13 other candidates.

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How many votes has Jesse Cleveland received?

Jesse Cleveland has received 29,580 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000513) and Wikidata (Q1373575). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jesse Cleveland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jesse-cleveland. 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.