James White

U.S. Representative
Born
June 26, 1835
Died
October 9, 1897
Age at death
62
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White36,728
Opponents37,698
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, James White ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. White's biggest single-election total was 18,828 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 12. White's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 12, decided by 2,484 votes.

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How many votes has James White received?

James White has received 36,728 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIndianaLost18,82847.13%Charles McClellan
Butler

Plum P Miner
1886U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,90051.75%Robert Lowry
John McPhail

Henry C Stanley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000378) and Wikidata (Q1680003). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-white-indiana. 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.