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

James Hopkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost15,11342.54%James Negley (head-to-head)
J T Riley
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,42047.52%Russell Errett (head-to-head)
James Campbell

T P Hershberger
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost12,91347.02%Russell Errett (head-to-head)
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,09155.8%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].

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.