James Britt

U.S. Representative
Born
March 4, 1861
Died
December 26, 1939
Age at death
78
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1918
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Britt48,632
Opponents48,925
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1918, James Britt ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Britt's biggest single-election total was 18,014 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 10. Britt's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 10, decided by 768 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 10 or all 1918 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Britt received?

James Britt has received 48,632 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

James Britt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost15,27148.34%Zebulon Weaver (head-to-head)
1916U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost18,01449.99%Zebulon Weaver (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,34751.26%James Gudger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000846) and Wikidata (Q1680630). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Britt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-britt. 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.