James Bishop

U.S. Representative
Born
May 11, 1816
Died
May 10, 1895
Age at death
78
Home state
New Jersey
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bishop18,819
Opponents18,384
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, James Bishop ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bishop's biggest single-election total was 9,768 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3. Bishop's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3, decided by 1,448 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 3 or all 1856 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Bishop received?

James Bishop has received 18,819 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Bishop’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost9,76847.54%Garnett Adrain
1854U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon9,05154.35%Samuel Lilly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000487) and Wikidata (Q1293750). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Bishop: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-bishop-new-jersey. 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.