James Platt
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 13, 1837
- Died
- August 13, 1894
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1869–1874
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Platt61,606
Opponents49,969
4
Elections run
Between 1869 and 1874, James Platt ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Platt's biggest single-election total was 16,781 votes, in the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2. Platt's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2, decided by 4,978 votes.
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How many votes has James Platt received?
James Platt has received 61,606 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 13,39148.95% | John Goode Robert Horton |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,55459.93% | Fitzhugh Lee Norton Mallory Joseph G Barham R Smith Thomas John S Milson John Lesner |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,88059.21% | Bolling Benjamin T Jones |
| 1869 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 16,78153.36% | D J Godwin Bayne Newberg |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000380) and Wikidata (Q1680497). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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