Jonathan Updegraff

U.S. Representative
Born
May 13, 1822
Died
November 30, 1882
Age at death
60
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Updegraff15,320
Opponents14,951
1
Elections run

Jonathan Updegraff (1822–1882), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18 with 15,320 votes (50.61%), defeating Daniel T Lawson and Amor Smith and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Jonathan Updegraff received?

Jonathan Updegraff has received 15,320 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jonathan Updegraff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseOhioWon15,32050.61%Daniel T Lawson
Amor Smith

William M Grimes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000018) and Wikidata (Q1703317). 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.