James Spencer

U.S. Representative
Born
April 26, 1781
Died
March 26, 1848
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spencer3,843
Opponents3,212
1
Elections run

James Spencer (1781–1848), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 3,843 votes (54.47%), defeating Asa Hascall.

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How many votes has James Spencer received?

James Spencer has received 3,843 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Spencer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,84354.47%Asa Hascall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000725) and Wikidata (Q2688686). 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-new-york. 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.