Addison James

U.S. Representative
Born
February 27, 1849
Died
June 10, 1910
Age at death
61
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1906–1908
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
James34,570
Opponents35,633
2
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1908, Addison James ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. James's biggest single-election total was 19,583 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3. James's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3, decided by 699 votes.

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How many votes has Addison James received?

Addison James has received 34,570 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Addison James’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseKentuckyLost19,58348.57%Robert Thomas
Greer

J D Smith
1906U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,98750.15%James Richardson
W H Collins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000043) and Wikidata (Q353132). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Addison James: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/addison-james. 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.