James Campbell

U.S. Representative
Born
July 7, 1843
Died
December 18, 1924
Age at death
81
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1886
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Campbell46,111
Opponents47,145
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1886, James Campbell ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Campbell's biggest single-election total was 16,398 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3. Campbell's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7, decided by 2 votes.

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How many votes has James Campbell received?

James Campbell has received 46,111 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Campbell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseOhioWon15,30348.44%Elijah Little
Charles F Chapman
1884U.S. HouseOhioWon16,39850.29%Henry L Morey
S W Keister

A C Corbly
1882U.S. HouseOhioLost14,41049.58%Samuel K Mitchell
C C Parker

Henry Morey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000087) and Wikidata (Q881053). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Campbell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-campbell. 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.