James Gamble

U.S. Representative
Born
January 28, 1809
Died
February 22, 1883
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1852
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gamble15,574
Opponents12,198
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1852, James Gamble ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gamble's biggest single-election total was 8,742 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15. Gamble's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13, decided by 660 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 13, or all 1852 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Gamble received?

James Gamble has received 15,574 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Gamble’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,74259.2%John J Irwin
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,83252.54%M B Armstrong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000029) and Wikidata (Q13219629). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Gamble: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-gamble. 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.