James Thompson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 1, 1806
Died
January 28, 1874
Age at death
67
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson7,509
Opponents7,255
1
Elections run

James Thompson (1806–1874), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23 with 7,509 votes (50.86%), defeating James Campbell and John W Mann.

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How many votes has James Thompson received?

James Thompson has received 7,509 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Thompson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,50950.86%James Campbell
John W Mann
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000204) and Wikidata (Q1343059). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Thompson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-thompson-pennsylvania. 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.