J M Clayton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1924
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clayton32,418
Opponents46,324
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1924, J M Clayton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Clayton's biggest single-election total was 17,011 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 2.

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How many votes has J M Clayton received?

J M Clayton has received 32,418 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

J M Clayton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HouseArkansasLost4,92223.21%Heartsill Ragon
1888U.S. HouseArkansasLost17,01148.77%Clifton Breckinridge
D P Baker

R B Carllee
1874U.S. HouseArkansasLost10,48546.29%William F Slemmons
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J M Clayton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/j-m-clayton. 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.