James Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1779
Died
December 20, 1843
Age at death
64
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1815
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark2,341
Opponents2,050
1
Elections run

James Clark (1779–1843), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1815 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3 with 2,341 votes (53.31%), defeating J B Haughton.

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How many votes has James Clark received?

James Clark has received 2,341 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1815U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,34153.31%J B Haughton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000438) and Wikidata (Q1486330). 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-north-carolina. 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.