James Porter

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1787
Died
February 7, 1839
Age at death
51
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter2,792
Opponents2,263
1
Elections run

James Porter (1787–1839), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 19 with 2,792 votes (0.06%), defeating James Geddes and Smith and 11 other candidates.

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How many votes has James Porter received?

James Porter has received 2,792 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000442) and Wikidata (Q4249798). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-porter. 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.