James Black

U.S. Representative
Born
March 6, 1793
Died
June 21, 1872
Age at death
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Black5,617
Opponents5,189
1
Elections run

James Black (1793–1872), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 with 5,617 votes (51.98%), defeating George T Miller.

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How many votes has James Black received?

James Black has received 5,617 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Black’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,61751.98%George T Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000500) and Wikidata (Q6129822). 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.