James Foley

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1807
Died
December 5, 1886
Age at death
79
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Foley10,451
Opponents8,998
1
Elections run

James Foley (1807–1886), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4 with 10,451 votes (53.74%), defeating William Cumback.

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How many votes has James Foley received?

James Foley has received 10,451 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Foley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseIndianaWon10,45153.74%William Cumback
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000236) and Wikidata (Q1679980). 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.