James Pigott

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 11, 1852
Died: July 1, 1919
Age at death: 66
Home state: Connecticut
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1892–1894

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Pigott49,445

Opponents57,078

Elections run

Between 1892 and 1894, James Pigott ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Pigott's biggest single-election total was 27,624 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2.

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How many votes has James Pigott received?

James Pigott has received 49,445 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Pigott’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1894	U.S. HouseConnecticut	Lost	21,82141.68%	Nehemiah Sperry Baldwin Griffin Thornton
1892	U.S. HouseConnecticut	Won	27,62450.94%	Kellogg Squires Houghton Gogler

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000344) and Wikidata (Q1505457). 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.