James McCleery

U.S. Representative
Born
December 2, 1837
Died
November 5, 1871
Age at death
33
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCleery11,786
Opponents7,171
1
Elections run

James McCleery (1837–1871), a Republican politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4 with 11,786 votes (62.17%), defeating Michael Ryan.

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How many votes has James McCleery received?

James McCleery has received 11,786 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James McCleery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseLouisianaWon11,78662.17%Michael Ryan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000327) and Wikidata (Q1680787). 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.