James Sheakley

U.S. Representative
Born
April 24, 1829
Died
December 10, 1917
Age at death
88
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheakley29,296
Opponents31,374
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, James Sheakley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sheakley's biggest single-election total was 16,486 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26. Sheakley's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26, decided by 73 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 26 or all 1876 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Sheakley received?

James Sheakley has received 29,296 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Sheakley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost16,48646.94%John Thompson
Guy Thorne
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,81050.14%Harry White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000313) and Wikidata (Q324065). 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.