James Ashley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 14, 1824
- Died
- September 16, 1896
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1858–1866
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashley57,801
Opponents57,481
5
Elections run
Between 1858 and 1866, James Ashley ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Ashley's biggest single-election total was 14,873 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 10. Ashley's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5, decided by 546 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 10, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 5, or all 1866 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Ashley received?
James Ashley has received 57,801 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 14,87353.44% | Commager |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 11,73251.83% | Peter J Rice |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 6,90838.55% | Morrison R Waite Wallace H Phelps |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 13,75652.29% | Steedman |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 10,53251.16% | Mungen John F Hunter |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000314) and Wikidata (Q1680840). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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