James Kilbourn

U.S. Representative
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812–1822
2-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kilbourn870
Opponents19,674
5
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1822, James Kilbourn ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 3. Kilbourn's biggest single-election total was 820 votes, in the 1822 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8.

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How many votes has James Kilbourn received?

James Kilbourn has received 870 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–3.

Election history

James Kilbourn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HouseOhioLost82017.03%William Wilson
Orris Parish

William Stanbury

Norton
1818U.S. HouseOhioLost480.55%Philemon Beecher (head-to-head)
John L Vance (head-to-head)
1816U.S. HouseOhioLost20.03%Philemon Beecher (head-to-head)
John L Vance (head-to-head)

John G Cooper

Foos

Amor Smith

Ludlow

Lowry

Slaughter

Griswold
1814U.S. HouseOhioWon
1812U.S. HouseOhioWon
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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.