James Maffett

U.S. Representative
Born
February 2, 1837
Died
December 19, 1912
Age at death
75
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maffett14,322
Opponents13,594
1
Elections run

James Maffett (1837–1912), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25 with 14,322 votes (51.3%), defeating Saintclair and Hunter.

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How many votes has James Maffett received?

James Maffett has received 14,322 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Maffett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,32251.3%Saintclair
Hunter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000044) and Wikidata (Q6144211). 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.