James Brady

U.S. Representative
Born
April 3, 1843
Died
November 30, 1900
Age at death
57
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brady11,409
Opponents37,724
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, James Brady ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Brady's biggest single-election total was 11,408 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4.

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How many votes has James Brady received?

James Brady has received 11,409 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Brady’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseVirginiaLost10%William Gaines
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A B Evans (head-to-head)

J Henry Rives (head-to-head)
1884U.S. HouseVirginiaWon11,40840.47%J Henry Rives (head-to-head)
A B Evans (head-to-head)

William E Gaines
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000752) and Wikidata (Q1638925). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Brady: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-brady. 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.