James Humphrey

U.S. Representative
Born
October 9, 1811
Died
June 16, 1866
Age at death
54
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1864
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Humphrey29,097
Opponents35,623
3
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1864, James Humphrey ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Humphrey's biggest single-election total was 11,752 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 3.

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How many votes has James Humphrey received?

James Humphrey has received 29,097 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Humphrey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,75251.27%Thomas H Faron
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,87044.93%Moses Odell
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,47536.77%Litchfield
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000954) and Wikidata (Q211810). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Humphrey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-humphrey. 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.