James Brooks, U.S. House candidate

James Brooks

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 10, 1810
Died
April 30, 1873
Age at death
62
Home state
Maine
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1836
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brooks3,585
Opponents11,189
2
Elections run

In 1836, James Brooks ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Brooks's biggest single-election total was 3,583 votes, in the 1836 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2.

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How many votes has James Brooks received?

James Brooks has received 3,585 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Brooks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseMaineLost3,58344.04%Francis Smith
1836U.S. HouseMaineLost20.03%Timothy Carter
Oliver Herrick

Joseph Tobin

Alfred Prince

Joseph G Cole

George Evans

Amos Nourse

Oliver Bolster
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Brooks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-brooks. 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.