James Spencer

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1844
Died
February 22, 1926
Age at death
81
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spencer3,597
Opponents1,502
1
Elections run

James Spencer (1844–1926), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 7 with 3,597 votes (70.54%), defeating A M Newman and T P Barr.

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How many votes has James Spencer received?

James Spencer has received 3,597 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Spencer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseMississippiWon3,59770.54%A M Newman
T P Barr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000726) and Wikidata (Q1604398). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Spencer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-spencer. 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.