James Buffinton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 16, 1817
- Died
- March 7, 1875
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1858–1874
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buffinton61,119
Opponents22,588
6
Elections run
Between 1858 and 1874, James Buffinton ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Buffinton's biggest single-election total was 12,975 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1. Buffinton's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 2, decided by 4,444 votes.
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How many votes has James Buffinton received?
James Buffinton has received 61,119 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 9,92768.78% | Louis Laphani Robert C Pitman |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 12,44882.55% | Noel A Day David Mayhew |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 8,28164.28% | Robert Pitnam William M Comstock |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 12,97578.52% | Francis D Cobb Davis |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 10,10368.4% | Aaron Hobart |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 7,38571.44% | Louise Stone Wilson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001040) and Wikidata (Q212349). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Buffinton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-buffinton. Accessed [date].