Michael Jenks

U.S. Representative
Born
May 21, 1795
Died
October 16, 1867
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jenks5,750
Opponents5,101
1
Elections run

Michael Jenks (1795–1867), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6 with 5,750 votes (52.99%), defeating Dewitt C Davis.

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How many votes has Michael Jenks received?

Michael Jenks has received 5,750 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Michael Jenks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,75052.99%Dewitt C Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000092) and Wikidata (Q6831315). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Jenks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-jenks. 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.