James Reid

U.S. Representative
Born
June 11, 1849
Died
January 1, 1902
Age at death
52
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reid26,749
Opponents27,546
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, James Reid ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Reid's biggest single-election total was 15,047 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 5 or all 1886 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Reid received?

James Reid has received 26,749 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Reid’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost11,70243.79%John Brower
John R Winston

James M Winstead
1884U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,04754.58%Leonidas C Edwards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000148) and Wikidata (Q1557379). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Reid: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-reid. 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.