James Pike

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1818
Died
July 26, 1895
Age at death
76
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
american
On the ballot
1855–1871
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pike58,940
Opponents55,603
3
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1871, James Pike ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Pike's biggest single-election total was 33,892 votes, in the 1871 governor election in New Hampshire. Pike's closest win came in the 1857 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1, decided by 1,036 votes.

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How many votes has James Pike received?

James Pike has received 58,940 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Pike’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1871GovernorNew HampshireLost33,89248.61%James A. Weston
1857U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon12,24252.21%Kittridge
1855U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon12,80656.91%J Kittredge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000347) and Wikidata (Q1680988). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Pike: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-pike. Accessed [date].

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.