James Belser

U.S. Representative
Born
December 22, 1805
Died
January 16, 1854
Age at death
48
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Belser3,960
Opponents3,633
1
Elections run

James Belser (1805–1854), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 2 with 3,960 votes (52.15%), defeating Pettit.

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How many votes has James Belser received?

James Belser has received 3,960 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Belser’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseAlabamaWon3,96052.15%Pettit
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000354) and Wikidata (Q1680329). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.