James A McDougall, U.S. House candidate

James A McDougall

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 19, 1817
Died
September 3, 1867
Age at death
49
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDougall5,357
Opponents6,432
1
Elections run

James A McDougall (1817–1867), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1843 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7 to John Hardin, receiving 5,357 votes (45.44%).

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How many votes has James A McDougall received?

James A McDougall has received 5,357 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James A McDougall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5,35745.44%John Hardin
John A Logan Warren

Archibald Job
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5981597). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James A McDougall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-a-mcdougall. 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.