James Seddon

★ U.S. Representative

Born: July 13, 1815
Died: August 19, 1880
Age at death: 65
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1845–1849

Career timeline

1845Rep 1849Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Seddon2,844

Opponents2,458

Elections run

Between 1845 and 1849, James Seddon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Seddon's biggest single-election total was 2,844 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6.

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How many votes has James Seddon received?

James Seddon has received 2,844 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Seddon’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1849	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	2,84453.64%	Botts
1845	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	—	—

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000220) and Wikidata (Q1679942). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Seddon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-seddon. 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.