James Monroe
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 18, 1821
- Died
- July 6, 1898
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1870–1878
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Monroe73,281
Opponents59,594
5
Elections run
Between 1870 and 1878, James Monroe ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Monroe's biggest single-election total was 17,213 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17. Monroe's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 726 votes.
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How many votes has James Monroe received?
James Monroe has received 73,281 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 17,21354.15% | Benjamin F Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 16,90656.87% | Hall S H McCollister |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 12,22954.52% | John K McBride Benjamin F Miller (head-to-head) |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 14,66258.58% | N S Townshend G W McNeil |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 12,27151.34% | A B Critchfield Whiton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000857) and Wikidata (Q129348). 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-ohio. Accessed [date].