James Cravens

U.S. Representative
Born
November 4, 1818
Died
June 22, 1893
Age at death
74
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cravens21,722
Opponents16,223
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, James Cravens ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cravens's biggest single-election total was 10,911 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2. Cravens's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2, decided by 539 votes.

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How many votes has James Cravens received?

James Cravens has received 21,722 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Cravens’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseIndianaWon10,91164.71%May
1860U.S. HouseIndianaWon10,81151.28%Cyrus E Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000883) and Wikidata (Q1679892). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Cravens: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-cravens-indiana. 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.