James Turner

Governor
Born
November 7, 1783
Died
March 28, 1861
Age at death
77
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1802–1835
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turner6,227
Opponents3,184
5
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1835, James Turner ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning all 5. Turner's biggest single-election total was 3,049 votes, in the 1833 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3. Turner's closest win came in the 1802 governor election in North Carolina, decided by 61 votes.

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How many votes has James Turner received?

James Turner has received 6,227 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

James Turner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseMarylandWon2,86651.05%
1833U.S. HouseMarylandWon3,04949.32%Sewell
John Worthington
1804GovernorNorth CarolinaWon10099.01%
1803GovernorNorth CarolinaWon10098.04%
1802GovernorNorth Carolina · SpecialWon11265.5%Thomas Blount
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000422) and Wikidata (Q895857). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Turner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-turner. 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.