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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matthews27,164
Opponents25,165
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Elections run
Between 1840 and 1876, James Matthews ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Matthews's biggest single-election total was 14,058 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2. Matthews's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 16, decided by 903 votes.
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How many votes has James Matthews received?
James Matthews has received 27,164 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 14,05849.87% | Henry Banning |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 4,42755.68% | Douglass |
| 1840 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 8,67953.62% | Henry B Curtis |
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