James Roosevelt

U.S. Representative
Born
December 14, 1795
Died
April 5, 1875
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roosevelt22,010
Opponents149,011
1
Elections run

James Roosevelt (1795–1875), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 with 22,010 votes (12.87%), defeating Charles Ferris and John McKeon and 5 other candidates.

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How many votes has James Roosevelt received?

James Roosevelt has received 22,010 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Roosevelt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,01012.87%Charles Ferris
John McKeon

Fernando Wood

Moses Grinnell

Smith

James Monroe

Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000427) and Wikidata (Q336576). 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.