James Buchanan
★ President
- Born
- April 23, 1791
- Died
- June 1, 1868
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- In office
- 1857–1861
- On the ballot
- 1820–1856
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buchanan1.8M
Opponents2.2M
Total Electoral Votes
Buchanan174
Opponents122
6
Elections run
Between 1820 and 1856, James Buchanan ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning all 6. Buchanan's biggest single-election total was 1,838,169 votes, in the 1856 U.S. presidential election.
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How many votes has James Buchanan received?
James Buchanan has received 1,845,878 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0, plus 174 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | Presidentwith John C. Breckinridge | Won | 1,838,169 (45.3%)174 EV | John C. Fremont Millard Fillmore |
| 1828 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Joshua Evans George Leiper |
| 1826 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Samuel Anderson Charles Miner (head-to-head) |
| 1824 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Charles Miner (head-to-head) Samuel Edwards (head-to-head) |
| 1822 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Samuel Edwards (head-to-head) Isaac Wayne |
| 1820 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 7,70927.52% | John Phillips Jacob Hibshman James Wallace |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001005) and Wikidata (Q12325). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Buchanan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-buchanan. Accessed [date].