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

James Broom’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseDelawareWon2,35360.52%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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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.