James Meacham

U.S. Representative
Born
August 16, 1810
Died
December 3, 1856
Age at death
46
Home state
Vermont
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850–1854
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meacham21,709
Opponents13,505
3
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1854, James Meacham ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Meacham's biggest single-election total was 8,626 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1. Meacham's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 3, decided by 2,985 votes.

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How many votes has James Meacham received?

James Meacham has received 21,709 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Meacham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseVermontWon8,62670.34%S W Jewett
1852U.S. HouseVermontWon7,13856.46%Pierpoint
Tucke
1850U.S. HouseVermontWon5,94556.51%Beardsley
William C Harrington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000613) and Wikidata (Q1334282). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Meacham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-meacham. 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.