James Standifer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 10, 1779
- Died
- August 20, 1837
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1829–1837
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Standifer30,954
Opponents10,442
5
Elections run
Between 1829 and 1837, James Standifer ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Standifer's biggest single-election total was 8,906 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3. Standifer's closest win came in the 1833 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4, decided by 1,072 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 4, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 3, or all 1837 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Standifer received?
James Standifer has received 30,954 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 5,11066.44% | William Stone |
| 1835 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 4,38360.06% | William T Senter |
| 1833 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 4,17257.37% | James Greene |
| 1831 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 8,90699.51% | J O Patterson N W Hale J E Rogers |
| 1829 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 8,38382.31% | John Lowry |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000789) and Wikidata (Q1680606). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Standifer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-standifer-tennessee. Accessed [date].