James Kent

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1826
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kent1
Opponents3,016
1
Elections run

James Kent, an Independent politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1826 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8 to Isaac Bates, receiving 1 votes (0.03%).

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How many votes has James Kent received?

James Kent has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Kent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost10.03%Isaac Bates
Samuel Lathrop

James Rowler

William H *

Thomas Sheperd

Thomas Good

James Libley

William Marven

Lewis Strong

Oscar Edwards
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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.