Jesse Moore

U.S. Representative
Born
April 22, 1817
Died
July 11, 1883
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moore36,410
Opponents30,589
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, Jesse Moore ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Moore's biggest single-election total was 22,321 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7. Moore's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7, decided by 671 votes.

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How many votes has Jesse Moore received?

Jesse Moore has received 36,410 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Jesse Moore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,08951.22%Andrew J Hunter
1868U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,32156.52%Lafayette W Brewer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000902) and Wikidata (Q13218860). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jesse Moore: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jesse-moore. 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.