James Randolph

U.S. Representative
Born
October 18, 1825
Died
August 22, 1900
Age at death
74
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Randolph12,349
Opponents11,215
1
Elections run

James Randolph (1825–1900), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 with 12,349 votes (52.41%), defeating William McFarland.

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How many votes has James Randolph received?

James Randolph has received 12,349 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Randolph’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseTennesseeWon12,34952.41%William McFarland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000045) and Wikidata (Q1680551). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Randolph: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-randolph-tennessee. 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.