James Capehart
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 7, 1847
- Died
- April 28, 1921
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1892
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Capehart41,582
Opponents37,874
2
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1892, James Capehart ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Capehart's biggest single-election total was 22,006 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4. Capehart's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4, decided by 1,928 votes.
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How many votes has James Capehart received?
James Capehart has received 41,582 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 22,00652.36% | Charles T Caldwell Peter Martin |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 19,57652.31% | Charles Smith W C Hall D D Johnson J B Carr J H Cammack |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000129) and Wikidata (Q1680128). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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