James Herrington

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 6, 1824
Died
July 7, 1890
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1888
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herrington33,275
Opponents73,449
3
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1888, James Herrington ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Herrington's biggest single-election total was 16,950 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2.

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How many votes has James Herrington received?

James Herrington has received 33,275 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

James Herrington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisLost10,01831.44%Albert Hopkins
John M Strong

William Dumphy
1868U.S. HouseIllinoisLost6,30723.33%John Farnsworth (head-to-head)
1860U.S. HouseIllinoisLost16,95035.42%Isaac Arnold
John Farnsworth (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q17514124). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Herrington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-herrington. 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.