James Humphrey

U.S. Representative
Born
September 21, 1819
Died
February 9, 1899
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Humphrey26,633
Opponents24,946
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1866, James Humphrey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Humphrey's biggest single-election total was 13,402 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 30. Humphrey's closest win came in the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 30, decided by 370 votes.

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How many votes has James Humphrey received?

James Humphrey has received 26,633 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Humphrey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,40252.58%Clapp
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,23150.71%John M Holley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000955) and Wikidata (Q6138453). 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-new-york. 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.