James Gibson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1812
Died
March 30, 1879
Age at death
67
Home state
Virginia
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gibson14,717
Opponents6,422
1
Elections run

James Gibson (1812–1879), a Conservative politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8 with 14,717 votes (69.62%), defeating John Ambler Smith and Dunn.

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How many votes has James Gibson received?

James Gibson has received 14,717 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Gibson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaWon14,71769.62%John Ambler Smith
Dunn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000162) and Wikidata (Q3239). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Gibson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-gibson-virginia. 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.