James Negley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 22, 1826
- Died
- August 7, 1901
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1868–1884
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Negley54,318
Opponents45,571
4
Elections run
Between 1868 and 1884, James Negley ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Negley's biggest single-election total was 20,136 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22. Negley's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22, decided by 3,212 votes.
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How many votes has James Negley received?
James Negley has received 54,318 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 20,13656.67% | James Hopkins (head-to-head) J T Riley |
| 1874 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 7,77743% | James Hopkins (head-to-head) |
| 1870 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 11,23054.46% | James H Hopkins Frew |
| 1868 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 15,17558.66% | John Burt |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000024) and Wikidata (Q6142676). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Negley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-negley. Accessed [date].