James Blair

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1825
Died
March 1, 1904
Age at death
79
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blair11,710
Opponents9,106
1
Elections run

James Blair (1825–1904), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 8 with 11,710 votes (56.25%), defeating J T K Hayward.

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How many votes has James Blair received?

James Blair has received 11,710 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Blair’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseMissouriWon11,71056.25%J T K Hayward
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000527) and Wikidata (Q1680416). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Blair: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-blair-missouri. 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.