James Miller

U.S. Representative
Born
August 1, 1830
Died
July 3, 1902
Age at death
71
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Miller29,440
Opponents16,775
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, James Miller ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Miller's biggest single-election total was 17,143 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8. Miller's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8, decided by 5,769 votes.

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How many votes has James Miller received?

James Miller has received 29,440 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Miller’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseTexasWon17,14366.92%W P Burns
1882U.S. HouseTexasWon12,29759.04%R Zapp
Joseph Oconnor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000732) and Wikidata (Q162355). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Miller: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-miller. 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.