James Lindsley

U.S. Representative
Born
March 19, 1819
Died
December 4, 1898
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lindsley20,557
Opponents19,430
1
Elections run

James Lindsley (1819–1898), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 with 20,557 votes (50.88%), defeating Bagley and Northrup.

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How many votes has James Lindsley received?

James Lindsley has received 20,557 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Lindsley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,55750.88%Bagley
Northrup
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000329) and Wikidata (Q3736822). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.