James Emott

U.S. Representative
Born
March 9, 1771
Died
April 7, 1850
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1808–1810
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Emott4,732
Opponents3,581
2
Elections run

Between 1808 and 1810, James Emott ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Emott's biggest single-election total was 3,125 votes, in the 1810 U.S. House election in New York's District 4.

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How many votes has James Emott received?

James Emott has received 4,732 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Emott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1810U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,12551.07%Daniel C Verplanck (head-to-head)
1808U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,60773.2%Rufus P Johnston
Benjamin F Lewis

Daniel C Verplanck (head-to-head)

Joel Denton

Napper Tandy

Hezekiah Vankeuren

Elliot W Horton

John Henry Livingston

Theron Rudd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000176) and Wikidata (Q499859). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Emott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-emott. 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.