James Baird Weaver

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1898
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weaver45,765
Opponents150,598
6
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1898, James Baird Weaver ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Weaver's biggest single-election total was 18,817 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 6, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 9, or every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 10.

How many votes has James Baird Weaver received?

James Baird Weaver has received 45,765 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

James Baird Weaver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIowaLost18,26747.06%John Lacey
R L Turner

L M Morris
1894U.S. HouseIowaLost18,81745.83%Alva Hager
H Parker V
1890U.S. HouseIowaLost890.25%Jonathan Dolliver
I L Woode

J J Russell
1882U.S. HouseIowaLost8,56930.75%Marsena Cutts
C H Mackey

E L Burton
1876U.S. HouseIowaLost100.03%Samuel Oliver
Samuel Rees

W A Pierce

C F Jackson

J A Nash

O J Clark

B D Holbrook
1874U.S. HouseIowaLost130.06%Ezekiel Sampson
E N Gates
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Baird Weaver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-baird-weaver. 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.