James Fairman Fielder, Governor

James Fairman Fielder

Governor
Born
February 26, 1867
Died
December 2, 1954
Age at death
87
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1913
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fielder173,148
Opponents181,430
1
Elections run

James Fairman Fielder (1867–1954), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1913 governor election in New Jersey with 173,148 votes (46.1%), defeating Edward C. Stokes and Everett Colby.

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How many votes has James Fairman Fielder received?

James Fairman Fielder has received 173,148 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Fairman Fielder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1913GovernorNew JerseyWon173,14846.1%Edward C. Stokes
Everett Colby
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883011). 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.