James D Black

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Black15,860
Opponents36,303
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1896, James D Black ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Black's biggest single-election total was 12,878 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 11.

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How many votes has James D Black received?

James D Black has received 15,860 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James D Black’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyLost12,87832.32%David Colson
J D White

Joseph Bertram
1870U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,98224.21%Edward Crossland
W H Clark
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James D Black: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-d-black-kentucky. 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.