James Campbell

U.S. Representative
Born
May 4, 1853
Died
August 12, 1924
Age at death
71
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Campbell22,359
Opponents19,562
1
Elections run

James Campbell (1853–1924), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20 with 22,359 votes (53.34%), defeating Orlando Burrel and Thomas Riley.

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How many votes has James Campbell received?

James Campbell has received 22,359 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Campbell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisWon22,35953.34%Orlando Burrel
Thomas Riley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000089) and Wikidata (Q8644736). 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-illinois. 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.