Jonathan Knight

U.S. Representative
Born
November 22, 1787
Died
November 22, 1858
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knight19,323
Opponents17,808
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Jonathan Knight ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Knight's biggest single-election total was 9,912 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20.

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How many votes has Jonathan Knight received?

Jonathan Knight has received 19,323 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Jonathan Knight’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost9,41147.85%William Montgomery
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,91256.76%William Montgomery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000285) and Wikidata (Q6273592). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jonathan Knight: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jonathan-knight. 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.