James Gaylord

U.S. Representative
Born
May 29, 1811
Died
June 14, 1874
Age at death
63
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaylord5,744
Opponents5,894
1
Elections run

James Gaylord (1811–1874), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13 with 5,744 votes (49.33%), defeating William E Finck Jr. and James Lawton.

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How many votes has James Gaylord received?

James Gaylord has received 5,744 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Gaylord’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseOhioWon5,74449.33%William E Finck Jr.
James Lawton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000108) and Wikidata (Q6138428). 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.