Jesse Norton

U.S. Representative
Born
December 25, 1812
Died
August 3, 1875
Age at death
62
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1852–1862
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Norton29,346
Opponents24,330
3
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1862, Jesse Norton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Norton's biggest single-election total was 10,604 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6. Norton's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 176 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 6, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 3, or all 1862 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Jesse Norton received?

Jesse Norton has received 29,346 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Jesse Norton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseIllinoisWon10,60455.74%F Lyle Dickey
1854U.S. HouseIllinoisWon10,47462.76%John A Drake
1852U.S. HouseIllinoisWon8,26845.99%William Reddick
J H Bryant
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000151) and Wikidata (Q4419889). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jesse Norton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jesse-norton. 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.