James McSherry
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 29, 1776
- Died
- February 3, 1849
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- federalist
- On the ballot
- 1820
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McSherry6,925
Opponents31,102
1
Elections run
James McSherry (1776–1849), a Federalist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5 with 6,925 votes (18.21%), defeating B Stiles Duncan and T G McCulloch and 4 other candidates.
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How many votes has James McSherry received?
James McSherry has received 6,925 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 6,92518.21% | B Stiles Duncan T G McCulloch John P Wilson William H Graham F C Clarke R K Lowry |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000602) and Wikidata (Q6139567). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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