James Strong

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1783
Died
August 8, 1847
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818–1828
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strong14,335
Opponents11,493
5
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1828, James Strong ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Strong's biggest single-election total was 3,592 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has James Strong received?

James Strong has received 14,335 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

James Strong’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,59250.94%W Irving Vanderpoel
1826U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,98459.85%William S Patterson
1824U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,12959.97%John Henry Livingston (head-to-head)
1822U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,64757.59%Robert Monell
Elijah Bunker

J A King

John G Dow

Nicholas McIntyre

Joseph Tarbush
1818U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,98349.86%Warner Miller
John Henry Livingston (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q774503). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Strong: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-strong-new-york. 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.