James Knox

U.S. Representative
Born
July 4, 1807
Died
October 8, 1876
Age at death
69
Home state
Illinois
Party
whig
On the ballot
1852–1854
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knox9,942
Opponents10,974
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, James Knox ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Knox's biggest single-election total was 9,871 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4.

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How many votes has James Knox received?

James Knox has received 9,942 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Knox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseIllinoisLost710.4%
1852U.S. HouseIllinoisWon9,87147.35%Lewis W Rop
George Curtis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000295) and Wikidata (Q4588759). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Knox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-knox. 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.