James Lane

U.S. Representative
Born
June 22, 1814
Died
July 11, 1866
Age at death
52
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lane8,783
Opponents7,789
1
Elections run

James Lane (1814–1866), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4 with 8,783 votes (53%), defeating Farquhar.

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How many votes has James Lane received?

James Lane has received 8,783 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Lane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,78353%Farquhar
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000061) and Wikidata (Q5934173). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Lane: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-lane. 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.