James A McDougal

U.S. Representative
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852–1854
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDougal49,355
Opponents263,475
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, James A McDougal ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. McDougal's biggest single-election total was 39,387 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in California's at-large district.

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How many votes has James A McDougal received?

James A McDougal has received 49,355 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James A McDougal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost9,9686.05%James Denver
Philemon Herbert

G W Bowie

Cal Benham

J Churchman

Milton Latham (head-to-head)
1852U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon39,38726.52%Milton Latham (head-to-head)
J S Edwards

G B Tingley
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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.