James Beck
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 13, 1822
- Died
- May 3, 1890
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1867–1874
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beck51,026
Opponents39,007
5
Elections run
Between 1867 and 1874, James Beck ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Beck's biggest single-election total was 14,312 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7.
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How many votes has James Beck received?
James Beck has received 51,026 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 10.01% | Joseph Blackburn C S Marshall W C Goodloe |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 13,97868.85% | S F J Trabue |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 14,31256.73% | John Y Brown (head-to-head) |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 13,01984.58% | Charles Eginton |
| 1867 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 9,71676.1% | John Y Brown (head-to-head) Roger W Hanson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000289) and Wikidata (Q1679975). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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