James Thorington

U.S. Representative
Born
May 7, 1816
Died
June 13, 1887
Age at death
71
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thorington11,424
Opponents9,995
1
Elections run

James Thorington (1816–1887), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 with 11,424 votes (53.34%), defeating Stephen Hempstead and Benton J Hall.

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How many votes has James Thorington received?

James Thorington has received 11,424 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Thorington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseIowaWon11,42453.34%Stephen Hempstead
Benton J Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000235) and Wikidata (Q1681188). 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.