James White

U.S. Representative
Born
June 6, 1842
Died
March 25, 1931
Age at death
88
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900–1902
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White31,901
Opponents34,237
2
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1902, James White ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. White's biggest single-election total was 19,443 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10.

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How many votes has James White received?

James White has received 31,901 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseKentuckyLost12,45843.52%Francis Hopkins
G W Long
1900U.S. HouseKentuckyWon19,44351.83%Hopkins
W M Beckner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000379) and Wikidata (Q1661979). 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-kentucky. 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.