James Shields

★ U.S. Representative
Born
April 13, 1762
Died
August 13, 1831
Age at death
69
Home state
Ohio
Party
Jacksonian
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

James Shields (1762–1831), a Jacksonian politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2.

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Election history

James Shields’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseOhioWon——
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000361) and Wikidata (Q1681098). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Shields: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-shields. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified November 11, 2026.