James Duncan

U.S. Representative
Born
December 5, 1793
Died
February 8, 1869
Age at death
75
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Duncan10,935
Opponents9,108
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, James Duncan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Duncan's biggest single-election total was 6,685 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3. Duncan's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3, decided by 2,486 votes.

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How many votes has James Duncan received?

James Duncan has received 10,935 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Duncan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,25056.84%Aaron Brown
Higginson

Caleb Cushing
1848U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon6,68553.02%Chauncey L Knapp
George S Boutwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000532) and Wikidata (Q1680484). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Duncan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-duncan. 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.