James Dixon

U.S. Representative
Born
August 5, 1814
Died
March 27, 1873
Age at death
58
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845–1847
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dixon15,288
Opponents14,852
2
Elections run

Between 1845 and 1847, James Dixon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dixon's biggest single-election total was 7,676 votes, in the 1847 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1.

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How many votes has James Dixon received?

James Dixon has received 15,288 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Dixon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseConnecticutWon7,67650.48%William Hammersley
William H Burleigh
1845U.S. HouseConnecticutWon7,61250.94%Seymour
J Hooker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000369) and Wikidata (Q1680279). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Dixon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-dixon. 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.