James Monroe
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 10, 1799
- Died
- September 7, 1870
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1838–1840
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Monroe41,316
Opponents288,238
2
Elections run
Between 1838 and 1840, James Monroe ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Monroe's biggest single-election total was 20,862 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 3.
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How many votes has James Monroe received?
James Monroe has received 41,316 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 20,86212.2% | James Roosevelt Charles Ferris John McKeon Fernando Wood Moses Grinnell (head-to-head) Smith Hall |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 20,45412.9% | Josiah Hoffman Moses Grinnell (head-to-head) W Fletcher Curtiss John McKeon Isaac Varian Churchill Cambreleng Ely Moore |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000856) and Wikidata (Q336615). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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