William Jacobsen

U.S. Representative
Born
January 15, 1887
Died
April 10, 1955
Age at death
68
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1938
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jacobsen119,078
Opponents106,529
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1938, William Jacobsen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Jacobsen's biggest single-election total was 70,923 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2. Jacobsen's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2, decided by 620 votes.

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How many votes has William Jacobsen received?

William Jacobsen has received 119,078 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Jacobsen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseIowaWon48,15550.32%Alfred C Mueller
1936U.S. HouseIowaWon70,92354.59%Charles Penningroth
M J Carter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000039) and Wikidata (Q2580475). 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.