James King
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 8, 1791
- Died
- October 3, 1853
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
King9,679
Opponents0
1
Elections run
James King (1791–1853), a Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5 with 9,679 votes (56.7%).
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How many votes has James King received?
James King has received 9,679 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 9,67956.7% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000203) and Wikidata (Q1680421). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-king. Accessed [date].