Jesse Speight

U.S. Representative
Born
September 22, 1795
Died
May 1, 1847
Age at death
51
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1835
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Speight3,017
Opponents2,250
1
Elections run

Jesse Speight (1795–1847), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1835 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4 with 3,017 votes (57.28%), defeating John McLeod.

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How many votes has Jesse Speight received?

Jesse Speight has received 3,017 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jesse Speight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,01757.28%John McLeod
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000715) and Wikidata (Q1169404). 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.