James Buchanan

U.S. Representative
Born
June 17, 1839
Died
October 30, 1900
Age at death
61
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1890
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buchanan76,833
Opponents73,582
4
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1890, James Buchanan ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Buchanan's biggest single-election total was 22,407 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2. Buchanan's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2, decided by 1,163 votes.

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How many votes has James Buchanan received?

James Buchanan has received 76,833 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James Buchanan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon17,51549.95%Haven
Brown (head-to-head)
1888U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon22,40752.35%Beasley
Morgan
1886U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon17,76750.22%Reed
Brown (head-to-head)
1884U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon19,14451.51%Gauntt
Richard Howell

Dobbins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001004) and Wikidata (Q1680076). 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-new-jersey. 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.