James Wayne

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 1, 1790
Died: July 5, 1867
Age at death: 77
Home state: Georgia
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1828–1834

Career timeline

1828Rep 1830Rep 1832Rep 1834Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Wayne88,153

Opponents1.1M

Elections run

Between 1828 and 1834, James Wayne ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Wayne's biggest single-election total was 34,010 votes, in the 1832 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Wayne's closest win came in the 1834 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district, decided by 81 votes.

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How many votes has James Wayne received?

James Wayne has received 88,153 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James Wayne’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1834	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	32,9336.06%	William Schley (head-to-head) Charles Haynes (head-to-head) George Towns John Coffee (head-to-head) George Owens James Terrell Seaton Grantland John Sanford George Gilmer (head-to-head) Richard Wilde (head-to-head) Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Roger Gamble (head-to-head) Chappell Lamar Beall Daniel Newman (head-to-head) Daniel
1832	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	34,0108.19%	Richard Wilde (head-to-head) George Gilmer (head-to-head) Augustin Clayton Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Roger Gamble (head-to-head) Seaborn Jones William Schley (head-to-head) John Coffee (head-to-head) Charles E Haynes Owens Terrell Thomas E Watson Branham Stewart Charles Harris Daniel Newman (head-to-head) Henry Lamar (head-to-head) Milton
1830	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	21,2109.31%	Richard Wilde (head-to-head) Wilson Lumpkin (head-to-head) Daniel Newman (head-to-head) Henry Lamar (head-to-head) Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Wiley Thompson (head-to-head) Charles Haynes (head-to-head) Thomas U P Charlton Roger L Gamble Seaton Grantland Reuben C Shorter
1828	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	—	Thomas Foster (head-to-head) Richard Wilde (head-to-head) Wiley Thompson (head-to-head) Charles Haynes (head-to-head) Wilson Lumpkin (head-to-head) George Gilmer (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1250079). 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.