James Hopkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 3, 1832
- Died
- June 17, 1904
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1884
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hopkins50,537
Opponents56,461
4
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1884, James Hopkins ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Hopkins's biggest single-election total was 15,113 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22. Hopkins's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22, decided by 1,229 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 22 or all 1884 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Hopkins received?
James Hopkins has received 50,537 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 15,11342.54% | James Negley (head-to-head) J T Riley |
| 1882 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 12,42047.52% | Russell Errett (head-to-head) James Campbell T P Hershberger |
| 1876 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 12,91347.02% | Russell Errett (head-to-head) |
| 1874 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 10,09155.8% | James Negley (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000775) and Wikidata (Q6135975). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Hopkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-hopkins. Accessed [date].