Richard Jackson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1800–1857
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson6,601
Opponents12,326
3
Elections run

Between 1800 and 1857, Richard Jackson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Jackson's biggest single-election total was 3,209 votes, in the 1857 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2.

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How many votes has Richard Jackson received?

Richard Jackson has received 6,601 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Richard Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost3,20944.4%William Brayton
1851U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost2,15038.43%Benjamin Thurston
Charles M Hall
1800U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,24219.71%Thomas Tillinghast
Joseph Stanton

Ashur Robbins

John Brown

Helme

Paul Mumford

Joseph Rice

Edward Manton
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-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.