James Cavanaugh
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 4, 1823
- Died
- October 30, 1879
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1857
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cavanaugh18,064
Opponents86,957
1
Elections run
James Cavanaugh (1823–1879), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1857 U.S. House election in Minnesota's at-large district with 18,064 votes (17.2%), defeating William Phelps and G L Becker and 3 other candidates.
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How many votes has James Cavanaugh received?
James Cavanaugh has received 18,064 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 18,06417.2% | William Phelps G L Becker C Aldrich M S Wilkinson H A Swift |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000260) and Wikidata (Q511868). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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