James Rapier
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 13, 1837
- Died
- May 31, 1883
- Age at death
- 45
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872–1874
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rapier38,521
Opponents36,401
2
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1874, James Rapier ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Rapier's biggest single-election total was 19,397 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 2.
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How many votes has James Rapier received?
James Rapier has received 38,521 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Lost | 19,12448.66% | Jeremiah Williams |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 19,39754.46% | Oates |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000064) and Wikidata (Q430459). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Rapier: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-rapier. Accessed [date].