James Hanks

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1833
Died
May 24, 1909
Age at death
76
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hanks5,394
Opponents3,398
1
Elections run

James Hanks (1833–1909), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 1 with 5,394 votes (61.35%), defeating Logan H Roots.

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How many votes has James Hanks received?

James Hanks has received 5,394 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Hanks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseArkansasWon5,39461.35%Logan H Roots
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000157) and Wikidata (Q1456232). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.