James Meriwether

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1789
Died
January 1, 1854
Age at death
65
Home state
Georgia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meriwether9,491
Opponents59,308
1
Elections run

James Meriwether (1789–1854), an Independent politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1824 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district with 9,491 votes (13.8%), defeating Wiley Thompson and John Forsyth and 4 other candidates.

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How many votes has James Meriwether received?

James Meriwether has received 9,491 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Meriwether’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1824U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon9,49113.8%Wiley Thompson
John Forsyth

Edward Tattnall

Alfred Cuthbert

George Cary

Charles Haynes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1680816). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Meriwether: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-meriwether. 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.