James McLanahan

U.S. Representative
Born
May 17, 1809
Died
December 16, 1861
Age at death
52
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLanahan16,001
Opponents14,177
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, James McLanahan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McLanahan's biggest single-election total was 8,725 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. McLanahan's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 571 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16 or all 1850 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James McLanahan received?

James McLanahan has received 16,001 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James McLanahan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,27652.04%David Bard
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,72553.87%Jasper Brady
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000534) and Wikidata (Q6145884). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James McLanahan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mclanahan. 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.