James Hale

U.S. Representative
Born
October 14, 1810
Died
April 6, 1865
Age at death
54
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1858–1862
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hale30,417
Opponents27,086
3
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1862, James Hale ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hale's biggest single-election total was 11,907 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15. Hale's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18, decided by 417 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15, or all 1862 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Hale received?

James Hale has received 30,417 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Hale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,27249.41%M B Armstrong
H A Child
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,90753.76%Fleming
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,23855.69%Allison White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000032) and Wikidata (Q6144388). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Hale: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-hale. 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.