James Sheafe, Gubernatorial candidate

James Sheafe

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 16, 1755
Died
December 5, 1829
Age at death
74
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1790–1817
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheafe31,134
Opponents52,907
3
Elections run

Between 1790 and 1817, James Sheafe ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 3. Sheafe's biggest single-election total was 17,994 votes, in the 1816 governor election in New Hampshire.

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How many votes has James Sheafe received?

James Sheafe has received 31,134 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

James Sheafe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1817GovernorNew HampshireLost12,02934%William Plumer (head-to-head)
Jeremiah Mason
1816GovernorNew HampshireLost17,99446.85%William Plumer (head-to-head)
1790U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost1,111Samuel Livermore
Jeremiah Smith

Nicholas Gilman

John Samuel Sherburne

Abiel Foster
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1681092). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Sheafe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-sheafe. 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.