James Stokes

U.S. Representative
Born
December 12, 1853
Died
July 6, 1901
Age at death
47
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894–1900
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stokes27,141
Opponents5,120
4
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1900, James Stokes ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Stokes's biggest single-election total was 8,065 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7. Stokes's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 7, decided by 3,928 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 7 or all 1900 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Stokes received?

James Stokes has received 27,141 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James Stokes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon7,28593.17%Alexander D Dantzler
1898U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,43389.77%James Weston
1896U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,06585.53%J Johnson (head-to-head)
D A Perrin
1894U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon7,35872.97%J Johnson (head-to-head)
E M Brayton

F C Coughman

R W Mins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000947) and Wikidata (Q1628156). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Stokes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-stokes. 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.