Richard Jackson

U.S. Representative
Born
July 3, 1764
Died
April 18, 1838
Age at death
73
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1808–1812
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson11,389
Opponents30,387
3
Elections run

Between 1808 and 1812, Richard Jackson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jackson's biggest single-election total was 4,454 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has Richard Jackson received?

Richard Jackson has received 11,389 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Richard Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon4,45429.27%Elisha Potter (head-to-head)
Howard E Russell Jr. (head-to-head)

William Willbour (head-to-head)
1810U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,64825.66%Elisha Potter (head-to-head)
Thomas P Hazard

George H Brown
1808U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,28726.61%Howard E Russell Jr. (head-to-head)
Elisha Potter (head-to-head)

William Willbour (head-to-head)

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000025) and Wikidata (Q2149883). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-jackson-rhode-island. 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.