James Brown Ray, U.S. House candidate

James Brown Ray

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 19, 1794
Died
August 4, 1848
Age at death
54
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1824–1837
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ray10,107
Opponents37,767
4
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1837, James Brown Ray ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Ray's biggest single-election total was 5,888 votes, in the 1837 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6.

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How many votes has James Brown Ray received?

James Brown Ray has received 10,107 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

James Brown Ray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseIndianaLost5,88837.93%William Herod
1833U.S. HouseIndianaLost160.16%George Kinnard
William W Wick (head-to-head)
1831U.S. HouseIndianaLost1,73211.69%John Carr
William W Wick (head-to-head)

Jonathan Jennings

Thompson

Isaac Howk

Hanna
1824U.S. HouseIndianaLost2,47133.88%John Test
Daniel J Caswell
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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.