James Dobbin

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1814
Died
August 4, 1857
Age at death
43
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dobbin5,242
Opponents3,236
1
Elections run

James Dobbin (1814–1857), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 with 5,242 votes (61.83%), defeating J B Haughton.

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How many votes has James Dobbin received?

James Dobbin has received 5,242 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Dobbin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon5,24261.83%J B Haughton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000381) and Wikidata (Q373382). 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.