James Kelly

U.S. Representative
Born
July 17, 1760
Died
February 4, 1819
Age at death
58
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1804–1808
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kelly3,178
Opponents3,478
2
Elections run

Between 1804 and 1808, James Kelly ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Kelly's biggest single-election total was 3,178 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6.

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How many votes has James Kelly received?

James Kelly has received 3,178 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Kelly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost3,17847.75%William Crawford
1804U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000073) and Wikidata (Q6137187). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Kelly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-kelly-pennsylvania. 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.