James Chalmers
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 12, 1831
- Died
- April 9, 1898
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1876–1884
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chalmers51,360
Opponents42,302
5
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1884, James Chalmers ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Chalmers's biggest single-election total was 15,788 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 6. Chalmers's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2, decided by 980 votes.
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How many votes has James Chalmers received?
James Chalmers has received 51,360 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Lost | 10,00841.21% | James Morgan Johnson |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 9,72952.28% | Vannoy Manning Carter |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 9,17262.96% | John Lynch (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 6,66382.73% | Castello |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 15,78856.04% | John Lynch (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000272) and Wikidata (Q975506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Chalmers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-chalmers. Accessed [date].