James Wallace

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1750
Died
December 17, 1823
Age at death
73
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1816–1820
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wallace13,349
Opponents37,032
3
Elections run

Between 1816 and 1820, James Wallace ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Wallace's biggest single-election total was 6,100 votes, in the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3.

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How many votes has James Wallace received?

James Wallace has received 13,349 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Wallace’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,10021.77%John Phillips
Jacob Hibshman (head-to-head)

James Buchanan
1818U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,29426.17%Jacob Hibshman (head-to-head)
William Montgomery

John Whiteside (head-to-head)
1816U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon2,955John Whiteside (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6138596). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Wallace: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-wallace. 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.