James Weaver

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1833
Died
February 6, 1912
Age at death
78
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1888
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weaver66,803
Opponents65,074
4
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1888, James Weaver ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Weaver's biggest single-election total was 17,181 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6. Weaver's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6, decided by 67 votes.

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How many votes has James Weaver received?

James Weaver has received 66,803 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

James Weaver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIowaLost17,18148.64%John Lacey
C L Haskell

Walter J Hayes

Dan Hannon

O B Blanchard
1886U.S. HouseIowaWon16,57250.86%John A Donnell
S R Davis

George B Nelson

Z Hollingsworth

C H Mohland
1884U.S. HouseIowaWon16,68450.1%Daniel Campbell
1878U.S. HouseIowaWon16,36653.34%Ezekiel Sampson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000225) and Wikidata (Q462305). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Weaver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-weaver-iowa. 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.