James Simms

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Georgia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1806
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simms3,117
Opponents47,644
1
Elections run

James Simms, an Independent politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1806 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district to Dennis Smelt, receiving 3,117 votes (6.14%).

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How many votes has James Simms received?

James Simms has received 3,117 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Simms’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost3,1176.14%Dennis Smelt
George Troup

William Bibb

Howell Cobb

Clark

William Barnett

Thomas Carr

Thomas Spalding

J F Jones

Charles Harris
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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.