James S Wright

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1845–1894
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright38,551
Opponents105,281
6
Elections run

Between 1845 and 1894, James S Wright ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Wright's biggest single-election total was 16,875 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1.

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How many votes has James S Wright received?

James S Wright has received 38,551 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

James S Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseIndianaLost5541.51%James Watson
William Holman (head-to-head)

Richard Gregg
1890U.S. HouseIndianaLost16,87547.97%William Parrett
William M Land
1890U.S. HouseIndianaLost3561.19%William Holman (head-to-head)
John T Rankin
1849U.S. HouseIndianaLost8,51949.17%Graham Fitch
1847U.S. HouseIndianaLost6,22449.29%Richard Thompson
1845U.S. HouseIndianaLost6,02349.31%Edward McGaughey
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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.