James J Lindley

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1822
Died
April 18, 1891
Age at death
69
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lindley8,279
Opponents11,506
1
Elections run

James J Lindley (1822–1891), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1868 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2 to Gustavus Finkelnburg, receiving 8,279 votes (41.84%).

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How many votes has James J Lindley received?

James J Lindley has received 8,279 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James J Lindley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseMissouriLost8,27941.84%Gustavus Finkelnburg
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