James Epes

U.S. Representative
Born
May 23, 1842
Died
August 24, 1910
Age at death
68
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Epes23,655
Opponents19,477
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, James Epes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Epes's biggest single-election total was 13,325 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4. Epes's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4, decided by 868 votes.

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How many votes has James Epes received?

James Epes has received 23,655 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Epes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseVirginiaWon10,33052.14%John Goode
S M Gilliam

A W Willson
1890U.S. HouseVirginiaWon13,32557.14%John Langston
William Mahone

George E Barrow
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000195) and Wikidata (Q1680349). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Epes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-epes. 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.