James Craig

U.S. Representative
Born
February 28, 1818
Died
October 21, 1888
Age at death
70
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Craig21,181
Opponents14,473
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, James Craig ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Craig's biggest single-election total was 12,439 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4. Craig's closest win came in the 1856 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4, decided by 2,468 votes.

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How many votes has James Craig received?

James Craig has received 21,181 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Craig’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseMissouriWon12,43961.39%Adams
1856U.S. HouseMissouriWon8,74256.8%St Clair Moss
Kenneth K Lowe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000857) and Wikidata (Q1680217). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Craig: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-craig. 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.