James Clay
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 29, 1840
- Died
- August 15, 1921
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clay5,747
Opponents2,383
1
Elections run
James Clay (1840–1921), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 5,747 votes (70.69%), defeating W M Fuqua and R S Eastin and 3 other candidates.
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How many votes has James Clay received?
James Clay has received 5,747 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 5,74770.69% | W M Fuqua R S Eastin John Feland J Z Moore W W Chambers |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000484) and Wikidata (Q1680411). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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