James McDowell

U.S. Representative
Born
October 13, 1795
Died
August 24, 1851
Age at death
55
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDowell2,995
Opponents2,135
1
Elections run

James McDowell (1795–1851), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 11 with 2,995 votes (58.38%), defeating Edwin Gray.

Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 11 or all 1847 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James McDowell received?

James McDowell has received 2,995 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James McDowell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseVirginiaWon2,99558.38%Edwin Gray
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000419) and Wikidata (Q881107). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James McDowell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mcdowell. 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.