James Norton

U.S. Representative
Born
October 8, 1843
Died
October 14, 1920
Age at death
77
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Norton4,765
Opponents151
1
Elections run

James Norton (1843–1920), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6 with 4,765 votes (96.93%), defeating H H Evans.

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How many votes has James Norton received?

James Norton has received 4,765 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Norton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,76596.93%H H Evans
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000149) and Wikidata (Q1680906). 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.