James Biery

U.S. Representative
Born
March 2, 1839
Died
December 3, 1904
Age at death
65
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Biery13,906
Opponents11,400
1
Elections run

James Biery (1839–1904), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6 with 13,906 votes (54.95%), defeating Witte.

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How many votes has James Biery received?

James Biery has received 13,906 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Biery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,90654.95%Witte
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000450) and Wikidata (Q6143389). 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.