James A Mount

Governor
Born
March 24, 1843
Died
January 16, 1901
Age at death
57
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890–1896
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mount339,269
Opponents317,066
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1896, James A Mount ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 1. Mount's biggest single-election total was 320,936 votes, in the 1896 governor election in Indiana.

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How many votes has James A Mount received?

James A Mount has received 339,269 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James A Mount’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896GovernorIndianaWon320,93650.93%Benjamin F. Shively
1890U.S. HouseIndianaLost18,33345.22%Elijah Brookshire
J C Ashley

Oliver M Curry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q426082). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James A Mount: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-a-mount. 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.