James Harper

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1819
Died
January 8, 1890
Age at death
70
Home state
North Carolina
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harper10,967
Opponents8,373
1
Elections run

James Harper (1819–1890), a Conservative politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7 with 10,967 votes (56.71%), defeating A H Jones.

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How many votes has James Harper received?

James Harper has received 10,967 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Harper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon10,96756.71%A H Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000222) and Wikidata (Q1680102). 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.