James Tyner

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1826
Died
December 5, 1904
Age at death
78
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tyner34,850
Opponents29,947
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, James Tyner ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Tyner's biggest single-election total was 19,737 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8. Tyner's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8, decided by 1,964 votes.

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How many votes has James Tyner received?

James Tyner has received 34,850 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Tyner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIndianaWon19,73754.02%Isaac F Whiteside
1870U.S. HouseIndianaWon15,11353.47%J T Henderson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000452) and Wikidata (Q375731). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Tyner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-tyner. 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.