James Stone

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 1, 1813
Died: October 13, 1854
Age at death: 41
Home state: Kentucky
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1843–1851

Career timeline

1843Rep 1851Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Stone10,715

Opponents11,519

Elections run

Between 1843 and 1851, James Stone ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Stone's biggest single-election total was 5,843 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5.

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How many votes has James Stone received?

James Stone has received 10,715 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Stone’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1851	U.S. HouseKentucky	Won	5,84351.6%	R C Hill
1843	U.S. HouseKentucky	Won	4,87244.65%	Grigsby John Pope

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1397414). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Stone: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-stone. 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.