James Fowler

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1788
Died
January 1, 1873
Age at death
85
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1856
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fowler5,282
Opponents12,792
2
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1856, James Fowler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Fowler's biggest single-election total was 4,081 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10.

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How many votes has James Fowler received?

James Fowler has received 5,282 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Fowler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,08127.24%Calvin Chaffee
1824U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,20137.3%Samuel Lathrop
Thomas Shepard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20656936). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Fowler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-fowler. 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.