James Cothran

U.S. Representative
Born
August 8, 1830
Died
December 5, 1897
Age at death
67
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cothran13,160
Opponents4
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, James Cothran ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cothran's biggest single-election total was 8,758 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3.

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How many votes has James Cothran received?

James Cothran has received 13,160 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Cothran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,75899.82%Lawrence Jones
1886U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,40299.84%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000798) and Wikidata (Q1297308). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Cothran: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-cothran. 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.