Oscar Jackson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 2, 1840
Died
February 16, 1920
Age at death
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson31,223
Opponents24,360
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, Oscar Jackson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Jackson's biggest single-election total was 16,436 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24. Jackson's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24, decided by 4,440 votes.

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How many votes has Oscar Jackson received?

Oscar Jackson has received 31,223 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Oscar Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,78755.32%Baird
Irish

Allen
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,43656.96%Stockdale
John Gourley

W. John Covert
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000024) and Wikidata (Q7106091). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oscar Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oscar-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.