William Jack

U.S. Representative
Born
July 29, 1788
Died
February 28, 1852
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jack4,414
Opponents0
1
Elections run

William Jack (1788–1852), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23 with 4,414 votes (52.45%).

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How many votes has William Jack received?

William Jack has received 4,414 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Jack’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,41452.45%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000002) and Wikidata (Q8013383). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.