James Broadhead

U.S. Representative
Born
May 29, 1819
Died
August 7, 1898
Age at death
79
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Broadhead6,860
Opponents7,221
1
Elections run

James Broadhead (1819–1898), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 9 with 6,860 votes (48.7%), defeating McLean and Hill.

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How many votes has James Broadhead received?

James Broadhead has received 6,860 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Broadhead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseMissouriWon6,86048.7%McLean
Hill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000848) and Wikidata (Q1680065). 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.