James Stranahan

U.S. Representative
Born
April 25, 1808
Died
September 3, 1898
Age at death
90
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stranahan7,927
Opponents7,643
1
Elections run

James Stranahan (1808–1898), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 7,927 votes (50.91%), defeating Alex Taylor Jr. and Jack.

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How many votes has James Stranahan received?

James Stranahan has received 7,927 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Stranahan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,92750.91%Alex Taylor Jr.
Jack
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000990) and Wikidata (Q211910). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.