William Jackson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1794
Died
September 15, 1882
Age at death
87
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jackson6,444
Opponents9,513
1
Elections run

William Jackson (1794–1882), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 26 with 6,444 votes (40.38%), defeating John Wisner and Clarence Hathaway.

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How many votes has William Jackson received?

William Jackson has received 6,444 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Jackson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,44440.38%John Wisner
Clarence Hathaway
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000031) and Wikidata (Q8019261). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Jackson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-jackson-new-york. 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.