James Throckmorton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 1, 1825
- Died
- April 21, 1894
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1884
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Throckmorton74,155
Opponents9,216
4
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1884, James Throckmorton ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Throckmorton's biggest single-election total was 29,462 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5. Throckmorton's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3, decided by 4,130 votes.
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How many votes has James Throckmorton received?
James Throckmorton has received 74,155 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 29,46298.89% | M H Eddy H C Dillingham C C Binkley |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 16,16372.02% | J N Dixon |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 24,13891.35% | J C Bigger |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 4,39292.95% | J M Valentine F W Summer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000246) and Wikidata (Q880276). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Throckmorton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-throckmorton. Accessed [date].