James B Hammond

U.S. Representative
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1914
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hammond22,839
Opponents23,988
3
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1914, James B Hammond ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hammond's biggest single-election total was 14,802 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22. Hammond's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15, decided by 1,210 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 22, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15, or all 1914 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James B Hammond received?

James B Hammond has received 22,839 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James B Hammond’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost14,80214.42%Abraham Keister
Joseph B Slack

A P Hutchison
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,15656.65%A J Merrill
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon2,88152.13%
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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.