James Gorman

U.S. Representative
Born
December 28, 1850
Died
May 27, 1923
Age at death
72
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorman38,478
Opponents41,874
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, James Gorman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gorman's biggest single-election total was 22,007 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2.

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How many votes has James Gorman received?

James Gorman has received 38,478 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Gorman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseMichiganWon22,00747.03%James Odonnell
Robert C Safford

George A Peters
1890U.S. HouseMichiganWon16,47149.07%Edward Allen
Thomas F Moore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000328) and Wikidata (Q1681066). 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.