James Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1779
Died
September 27, 1839
Age at death
60
Home state
Kentucky
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1827–1829
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark5,519
Opponents3,166
2
Elections run

Between 1827 and 1829, James Clark ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clark's biggest single-election total was 2,914 votes, in the 1827 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3.

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How many votes has James Clark received?

James Clark has received 5,519 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseKentuckyWon2,60571.37%Matthews Flournoy
1827U.S. HouseKentuckyWon2,91457.87%J F Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000436) and Wikidata (Q359448). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-clark-kentucky. 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.