James Hoge Tyler, Governor

James Hoge Tyler

Governor
Born
August 11, 1846
Died
January 3, 1925
Age at death
78
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1897
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tyler110,253
Opponents56,739
1
Elections run

James Hoge Tyler (1846–1925), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1897 governor election in Virginia with 110,253 votes (64.59%), defeating Patrick H. McCaull.

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How many votes has James Hoge Tyler received?

James Hoge Tyler has received 110,253 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Hoge Tyler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1897GovernorVirginiaWon110,25364.59%Patrick H. McCaull
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q264874). 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.