James W Gordon, U.S. House candidate

James W Gordon

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1809
Died
December 1, 1853
Age at death
44
Home state
Michigan
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordon8,681
Opponents10,673
1
Elections run

James W Gordon (1809–1853), a Whig politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2 to Edward Bradley, receiving 8,681 votes (44.81%).

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How many votes has James W Gordon received?

James W Gordon has received 8,681 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James W Gordon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseMichiganLost8,68144.81%Edward Bradley
Erastus Hussey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882988). 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.