James Mosgrove

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1821
Died
November 27, 1900
Age at death
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mosgrove16,044
Opponents15,287
1
Elections run

James Mosgrove (1821–1900), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25 with 16,044 votes (51.21%), defeating Harry White.

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How many votes has James Mosgrove received?

James Mosgrove has received 16,044 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Mosgrove’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,04451.21%Harry White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001030) and Wikidata (Q6140083). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.