James Pratt

U.S. Representative
Born
December 14, 1802
Died
April 11, 1887
Age at death
84
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pratt8,225
Opponents7,518
1
Elections run

James Pratt (1802–1887), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1 with 8,225 votes (52.25%), defeating Charles Chapman and J Hooker.

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How many votes has James Pratt received?

James Pratt has received 8,225 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Pratt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseConnecticutWon8,22552.25%Charles Chapman
J Hooker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000502) and Wikidata (Q1326753). 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.