James Cravens

U.S. Representative
Born
August 2, 1802
Died
December 4, 1876
Age at death
74
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cravens6,056
Opponents5,026
1
Elections run

James Cravens (1802–1876), a Whig politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4 with 6,056 votes (54.43%), defeating Smith.

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How many votes has James Cravens received?

James Cravens has received 6,056 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Cravens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,05654.43%Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000884) and Wikidata (Q1680483). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.