James Wakefield
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 21, 1825
- Died
- August 25, 1910
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1882–1884
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wakefield38,000
Opponents21,553
2
Elections run
Between 1882 and 1884, James Wakefield ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Wakefield's biggest single-election total was 20,813 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2.
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How many votes has James Wakefield received?
James Wakefield has received 38,000 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 20,81363.98% | J J Thornton William Copp |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 17,18763.6% | F A Bohrer J A Latimer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000026) and Wikidata (Q773436). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Wakefield: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-wakefield. Accessed [date].