James Strother

U.S. Representative
Born
September 4, 1811
Died
September 20, 1860
Age at death
49
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strother2,367
Opponents1,868
1
Elections run

James Strother (1811–1860), a Whig politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9 with 2,367 votes (55.89%), defeating Mton.

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How many votes has James Strother received?

James Strother has received 2,367 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Strother’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseVirginiaWon2,36755.89%Mton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001025) and Wikidata (Q1680369). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Strother: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-strother-virginia. 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.