James Blaine
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 31, 1830
- Died
- January 27, 1893
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1862–1874
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blaine93,224
Opponents66,786
7
Elections run
Between 1862 and 1874, James Blaine ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Blaine's biggest single-election total was 16,121 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3. Blaine's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3, decided by 2,311 votes.
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How many votes has James Blaine received?
James Blaine has received 93,224 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 11,49456.81% | M T Obrien |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 15,08456.56% | Lang |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 11,59055.03% | E Wilder Farley (head-to-head) |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 16,12157.33% | E Wilder Farley (head-to-head) |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 14,90963.78% | Heath Elbridge G Morrison A J Chase Aaron Clark William I Sterling |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 14,05559.3% | Samuel W Gould (head-to-head) |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 9,97154.9% | Samuel W Gould (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000519) and Wikidata (Q448778). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Blaine: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-blaine-maine. Accessed [date].