James Calhoun

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Georgia
Party
Whig
On the ballot
1853
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Calhoun6,368
Opponents6,701
1
Elections run

James Calhoun, a Whig politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1853 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4 to William Dent, receiving 6,368 votes (48.73%).

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How many votes has James Calhoun received?

James Calhoun has received 6,368 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Calhoun’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost6,36848.73%William Dent
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