James Harris

U.S. Representative
Born
November 20, 1817
Died
July 16, 1898
Age at death
80
Home state
Maryland
Party
american
On the ballot
1855–1859
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris24,911
Opponents16,163
3
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1859, James Harris ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Harris's biggest single-election total was 9,612 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3. Harris's closest win came in the 1855 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3, decided by 54 votes.

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How many votes has James Harris received?

James Harris has received 24,911 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseMarylandWon9,61269.47%Preston
1857U.S. HouseMarylandWon8,76161.63%Whyte
1855U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,53850.21%Joshua Vansant
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000244) and Wikidata (Q1027513). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-harris-maryland. 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.