James Birdsall

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1783
Died
July 20, 1856
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1814
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Birdsall4,758
Opponents12,364
1
Elections run

James Birdsall (1783–1856), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1814 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 4,758 votes (27.79%), defeating Jabez Hammond and Andrew J Campbell and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has James Birdsall received?

James Birdsall has received 4,758 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Birdsall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1814U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,75827.79%Jabez Hammond
Andrew J Campbell

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2913182). 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.