Job Tyson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 8, 1803
Died
June 27, 1858
Age at death
55
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tyson5,654
Opponents3,500
1
Elections run

Job Tyson (1803–1858), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2 with 5,654 votes (61.77%), defeating Haml.

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How many votes has Job Tyson received?

Job Tyson has received 5,654 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Job Tyson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,65461.77%Haml
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000454) and Wikidata (Q6206686). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Job Tyson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/job-tyson. 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.