James Clark

Governor
Born
January 16, 1779
Died
September 27, 1839
Age at death
60
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark38,587
Opponents30,491
1
Elections run

James Clark (1779–1839), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 governor election in Kentucky with 38,587 votes (55.86%), defeating Matthews Flournoy.

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How many votes has James Clark received?

James Clark has received 38,587 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836GovernorKentuckyWon38,58755.86%Matthews Flournoy
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