James Harlan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1880–1886
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harlan2
Opponents61,426
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1886, James Harlan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Harlan's biggest single-election total was 1 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 10.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 10, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 2, or all 1886 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Harlan received?

James Harlan has received 2 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Harlan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseIowaLost10%Adoniram Holmes
George Wilmot
1880U.S. HouseIowaLost10%Sewall Farwell
Roderick Rose

Sindley Hoops

Robert Johnson
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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.