James Belden

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1825
Died
January 1, 1904
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1896
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Belden95,119
Opponents64,560
4
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1896, James Belden ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Belden's biggest single-election total was 27,427 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in New York's District 27.

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How many votes has James Belden received?

James Belden has received 95,119 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James Belden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkWon27,42753.21%Theodore Poole
Charles H Corregan

Heman D Fulton
1892U.S. HouseNew YorkWon25,73755.48%Warner Miller
Dewitt Hooker

Hall
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,28357.07%William Stitt
Vanderbilt (head-to-head)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon24,67277.98%Vanderbilt (head-to-head)
Dohne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000325) and Wikidata (Q6136633). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Belden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-belden. 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.