James Matthews

U.S. Representative
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840–1876
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Matthews27,164
Opponents25,165
3
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

James Matthews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioLost14,05849.87%Henry Banning
1843U.S. HouseOhioWon4,42755.68%Douglass
1840U.S. HouseOhioWon8,67953.62%Henry B Curtis
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Matthews: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-matthews-ohio. 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.