Jesse Franklin

Governor
Born
March 24, 1760
Died
August 31, 1823
Age at death
63
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1795–1820
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Franklin94
Opponents91
2
Elections run

Between 1795 and 1820, Jesse Franklin ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 2. Franklin's biggest single-election total was 94 votes, in the 1820 governor election in North Carolina.

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How many votes has Jesse Franklin received?

Jesse Franklin has received 94 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Jesse Franklin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820GovernorNorth CarolinaWon9450.81%Gabriel Holmes
Joseph Hunter Bryan
1795U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000344) and Wikidata (Q287094). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jesse Franklin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jesse-franklin. 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.