Joseph Jackson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1796
Died
September 29, 1854
Age at death
57
Home state
Georgia
Party
southern rights whig
On the ballot
1848–1851
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson6,959
Opponents7,560
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1851, Joseph Jackson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Jackson's biggest single-election total was 4,279 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 1.

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How many votes has Joseph Jackson received?

Joseph Jackson has received 6,959 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Joseph Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,27951.62%Hopkins
1848U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost2,68043.02%Thomas King
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000023) and Wikidata (Q1708204). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-jackson. 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.