James Pollock

Governor
Born
September 11, 1810
Died
April 19, 1890
Age at death
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pollock203,822
Opponents166,991
1
Elections run

James Pollock (1810–1890), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 governor election in Pennsylvania with 203,822 votes (54.6%), defeating William Bigler.

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How many votes has James Pollock received?

James Pollock has received 203,822 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Pollock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854GovernorPennsylvaniaWon203,82254.6%William Bigler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q373144). 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.