James Abercrombie

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1792
Died
July 2, 1861
Age at death
69
Home state
Alabama
Party
union whig
On the ballot
1851–1853
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abercrombie15,072
Opponents11,749
2
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1853, James Abercrombie ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Abercrombie's biggest single-election total was 7,598 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 2. Abercrombie's closest win came in the 1853 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 2, decided by 1,636 votes.

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How many votes has James Abercrombie received?

James Abercrombie has received 15,072 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Abercrombie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseAlabamaWon7,47456.14%D Clopton
1851U.S. HouseAlabamaWon7,59856.24%Cochran
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000012) and Wikidata (Q1679917). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Abercrombie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-abercrombie. 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.