James Knott
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 29, 1830
- Died
- June 19, 1911
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1867–1880
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knott68,029
Opponents30,736
6
Elections run
Between 1867 and 1880, James Knott ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Knott's biggest single-election total was 15,735 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4. Knott's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4, decided by 3,581 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 4 or all 1880 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Knott received?
James Knott has received 68,029 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 13,77859.21% | William T Thurmond L E Green Hobson |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 8,96964.45% | J D Belden Kendrick R Lewis (head-to-head) A E Wilson Edw R McGlothlan David Mercer C R McGill |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 15,73568.91% | Kendrick R Lewis (head-to-head) Jos Chandler J Z Moore James A Williams |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 8,18264% | R C Hill William Howell |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 13,16687.91% | Thomas Hays |
| 1867 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 8,19974.64% | J F Taylor William J Heady |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000290) and Wikidata (Q359532). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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