James Stewart

U.S. Representative
Born
June 15, 1851
Died
January 21, 1904
Age at death
52
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1900
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stewart82,976
Opponents68,531
4
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1900, James Stewart ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Stewart's biggest single-election total was 24,323 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5. Stewart's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 5, decided by 2,025 votes.

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How many votes has James Stewart received?

James Stewart has received 82,976 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James Stewart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon24,32353.61%John Johnson
W H Wyatt

Benjamin S Dormida

Louis A Magnet
1898U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon18,36750.55%Francis J Marley
Louis A Magnat

Charles H Stocking
1896U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon23,84559.85%Addison Ely
James Wilson

Hardy M Banks

Reed
1894U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon16,44154.87%Demarest
Ball

Parsons
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000911) and Wikidata (Q1287900). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Stewart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-stewart. 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.