James Ervin

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1778
Died
July 7, 1841
Age at death
62
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ervin1,804
Opponents1,425
1
Elections run

James Ervin (1778–1841), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3 with 1,804 votes (55.87%), defeating Benjamin Huger.

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How many votes has James Ervin received?

James Ervin has received 1,804 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Ervin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon1,80455.87%Benjamin Huger
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000209) and Wikidata (Q1680346). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Ervin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-ervin. 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.