James Black

U.S. Representative
Born
May 9, 1842
Died
October 1, 1928
Age at death
86
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1894
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Black38,714
Opponents25,828
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, James Black ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Black's biggest single-election total was 20,942 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 10. Black's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 10, decided by 5,442 votes.

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How many votes has James Black received?

James Black has received 38,714 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Black’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon20,94260.81%Thomas E Watson
1892U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon17,77259.04%Thomas Watson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000502) and Wikidata (Q238830). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Black: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-black. 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.