Jonathan Jennings
★ Governor
- Born
- March 27, 1784
- Died
- July 26, 1834
- Age at death
- 50
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1816–1828
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jennings38,721
Opponents16,447
6
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1828, Jonathan Jennings ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning all 6. Jennings's biggest single-election total was 9,287 votes, in the 1819 governor election in Indiana. Jennings's closest win came in the 1824 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2, decided by 561 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 2, every governor election in Indiana, or all 1828 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Jonathan Jennings received?
Jonathan Jennings has received 38,721 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 7,65973.31% | Henry S Handy Thompson |
| 1826 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 7,91399.46% | — |
| 1824 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 4,68053.19% | Jeremiah Sullivan |
| 1822 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 3,97160.35% | Charles B Scott Howard Maxwell |
| 1819 | GovernorIndiana | Won | 9,28775.11% | Christopher Harrison |
| 1816 | GovernorIndiana | Won | 5,21156.98% | Thomas Posey |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000097) and Wikidata (Q1703204). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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