James M. Seymour, Gubernatorial candidate

James M. Seymour

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 30, 1837
Died
April 1, 1905
Age at death
68
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1901
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seymour166,681
Opponents183,814
1
Elections run

James M. Seymour (1837–1905), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1901 governor election in New Jersey to Franklin Murphy, receiving 166,681 votes (46.1%).

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How many votes has James M. Seymour received?

James M. Seymour has received 166,681 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James M. Seymour’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1901GovernorNew JerseyLost166,68146.1%Franklin Murphy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6138557). 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.