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James H Imlay

★ U.S. Representative
Born
November 26, 1764
Died
March 6, 1823
Age at death
58
Home state
New Jersey
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1798–1804
Career timeline
1798Rep1800Rep1803Rep1804Rep
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Imlay16,045
Opponents293,857
4
Elections run

Between 1798 and 1804, James H Imlay ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Imlay's biggest single-election total was 14,106 votes, in the 1800 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district. Imlay's closest win came in the 1798 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3, decided by 1,235 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's at-large district, every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 3, or all 1804 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James H Imlay received?

James H Imlay has received 16,045 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

James H Imlay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1804U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost107Henry Southard (head-to-head)
Ebenezer Elmer (head-to-head)
John Lambert
William Helms (head-to-head)
James Sloan (head-to-head)
Ezra Darby
Abraham Ogden (head-to-head)
Peter D Devroom (head-to-head)
Franklin Davenport (head-to-head)
James Cadwalader
William Colefax
Richard Stockton (head-to-head)
Job Smith
Bayard
1803U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost2180.26%James Mott (head-to-head)
Ebenezer Elmer (head-to-head)
William Helms (head-to-head)
Henry Southard (head-to-head)
James Sloan (head-to-head)
Adam Boyd
Abraham Ogden (head-to-head)
Frederick Frelinghuysen
William Coxe (head-to-head)
Richard Stockton (head-to-head)
Peter Studiford
James Schureman
Franklin Davenport (head-to-head)
Abraham Kitchell
1800U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost14,1069.82%James Mott (head-to-head)
Ebenezer Elmer (head-to-head)
John Condit
William Helms (head-to-head)
Henry Southard (head-to-head)
Abraham Ogden (head-to-head)
Peter D Devroom (head-to-head)
Franklin Davenport (head-to-head)
William Coxe (head-to-head)
1798U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon1,61480.98%Thomas Henderson
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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.