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
Career timeline
1-1
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

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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Monroe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-monroe-new-york. 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.