James B Belford, U.S. Representative

James B Belford

U.S. Representative
Born
September 28, 1837
Died
January 10, 1910
Age at death
72
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1906
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Belford162,534
Opponents203,036
5
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1906, James B Belford ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Belford's biggest single-election total was 76,792 votes, in the 1906 U.S. House election in Colorado's at-large district. Belford's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Colorado's at-large district, decided by 991 votes.

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How many votes has James B Belford received?

James B Belford has received 162,534 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

James B Belford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseColoradoLost76,79239.14%George Cook
Guy E Miller

Joseph W Andrew
1882U.S. HouseColoradoWon30,84750.18%S S Wallace
Leland W Greene
1880U.S. HouseColoradoWon27,06950.84%Robert S Morrison
Joseph Murray
1878U.S. HouseColoradoWon14,29449.93%Thomas M Patterson
Childs
1876U.S. HouseColoradoWon13,53251.9%Thomas Patterson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1679973). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James B Belford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-b-belford. 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.