James Phelps
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 12, 1822
- Died
- January 15, 1900
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1875–1880
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phelps73,076
Opponents66,182
4
Elections run
Between 1875 and 1880, James Phelps ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Phelps's biggest single-election total was 21,632 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2.
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How many votes has James Phelps received?
James Phelps has received 73,076 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 21,63251.72% | Wallace Harrington (head-to-head) |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 16,50453.18% | Douglas Harrington (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 19,50053.39% | Kellogg (head-to-head) Harrington (head-to-head) Wooster |
| 1875 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 15,44051.64% | Kellogg (head-to-head) Harrington (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000295) and Wikidata (Q1680977). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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