James A Williams

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1861–1912
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams5,000
Opponents87,887
3
Elections run

Between 1861 and 1912, James A Williams ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Williams's biggest single-election total was 3,850 votes, in the 1861 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 9, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 4, or all 1912 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James A Williams received?

James A Williams has received 5,000 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

James A Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseKentuckyLost1,1482.12%William Fields
Harry Bailey

E S Hutchins
1876U.S. HouseKentuckyLost20.01%James Knott
Kendrick R Lewis

Jos Chandler

J Z Moore
1861U.S. HouseKentuckyLost3,85024.09%William Wadsworth
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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.