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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 10,91164.71% | May |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 10,81151.28% | 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.
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