James Sprigg

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1802
Died
October 3, 1852
Age at death
50
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sprigg2,576
Opponents1,306
1
Elections run

James Sprigg (1802–1852), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 with 2,576 votes (66.36%), defeating William H Field.

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How many votes has James Sprigg received?

James Sprigg has received 2,576 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Sprigg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseKentuckyWon2,57666.36%William H Field
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1681120). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Sprigg: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-sprigg. 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.