James Buchanan, U.S. House candidate

James Buchanan

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 17, 1838
Died
October 30, 1900
Age at death
62
Home state
New Jersey
Party
people's
On the ballot
1892–1894
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buchanan874
Opponents81,651
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, James Buchanan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Buchanan's biggest single-election total was 798 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6.

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How many votes has James Buchanan received?

James Buchanan has received 874 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Buchanan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost7981.99%Richard Parker
Thomas English (head-to-head)

Walker

Gray
1892U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost760.18%Thomas English (head-to-head)
James Parker

Downs
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Buchanan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-buchanan-new-jersey-2. 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.