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
Years in office
10 months as governor
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 September 25, 2026.