James Broom
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1776
- Died
- January 15, 1850
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Delaware
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1806
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Broom2,353
Opponents1,535
1
Elections run
James Broom (1776–1850), an Independent politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1806 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district with 2,353 votes (60.52%), defeating Thomas Fitzgerald and Joseph Haslet and 1 other candidate.
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How many votes has James Broom received?
James Broom has received 2,353 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | U.S. HouseDelaware | Won | 2,35360.52% | Thomas Fitzgerald Joseph Haslet Thomas Montgomery |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000888) and Wikidata (Q1680731). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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