James Graham

U.S. Representative
Born
January 7, 1793
Died
September 25, 1851
Age at death
58
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1833–1845
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Graham15,796
Opponents15,647
5
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1845, James Graham ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Graham's biggest single-election total was 5,245 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1. Graham's closest win came in the 1835 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 12, decided by 7 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 1, every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 12, or all 1845 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Graham received?

James Graham has received 15,796 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

James Graham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon5,24551.61%Thomas L Clingman (head-to-head)
1841U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,54661.84%Thomas L Clingman (head-to-head)
1839U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1835U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,73348.55%W C Newland (head-to-head)
A Durham
1833U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,27241.64%Samuel P Carson
W C Newland (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000355) and Wikidata (Q1680469). 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-north-carolina. 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.