James Covert
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 2, 1842
- Died
- May 16, 1910
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1876–1892
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Covert98,877
Opponents87,155
5
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1892, James Covert ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Covert's biggest single-election total was 24,374 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 1.
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How many votes has James Covert received?
James Covert has received 98,877 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 21,55052.05% | John Lewis Childs (head-to-head) H Fletcher Fordham |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 18,99955.96% | John Lewis Childs (head-to-head) Johnson |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 24,37450.81% | Cromwell Ellis |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 13,80950.75% | Norton P Otis Crooks Smith |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 20,14556.68% | J A King Barnabas F Reeve |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000814) and Wikidata (Q111583). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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