James Graham

U.S. Representative
Born
September 18, 1812
Died
June 23, 1881
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Graham9,981
Opponents8,142
1
Elections run

James Graham (1812–1881), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 19 with 9,981 votes (55.07%), defeating Amasa J Parker.

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How many votes has James Graham received?

James Graham has received 9,981 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Graham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,98155.07%Amasa J Parker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000356) and Wikidata (Q6135172). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Graham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-graham-new-york. 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.