James Hampton

U.S. Representative
Born
June 13, 1814
Died
September 22, 1861
Age at death
47
Home state
New Jersey
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hampton7,440
Opponents6,153
1
Elections run

James Hampton (1814–1861), a Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1 with 7,440 votes (54.73%), defeating Lucius Elmer.

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How many votes has James Hampton received?

James Hampton has received 7,440 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Hampton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon7,44054.73%Lucius Elmer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000138) and Wikidata (Q1680420). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Hampton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-hampton. 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.