James Lindley

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 1, 1822
Died: April 18, 1891
Age at death: 69
Home state: Missouri
Party: whig
On the ballot: 1853–1856

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Lindley23,150

Opponents24,186

Elections run

Between 1853 and 1856, James Lindley ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Lindley's biggest single-election total was 8,172 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3. Lindley's closest win came in the 1853 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3, decided by 154 votes.

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How many votes has James Lindley received?

James Lindley has received 23,150 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Lindley’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1856	U.S. HouseMissouri	Lost	8,17244.66%	John R Green
1854	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	8,15052.46%	Fournoy
1853	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	6,82850.57%	Jackson

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000322) and Wikidata (Q1680636). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Lindley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-lindley. 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.