James Wiley

U.S. Representative
Born
January 22, 1808
Died
December 21, 1891
Age at death
83
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wiley4,817
Opponents3,615
1
Elections run

James Wiley (1808–1891), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in Maine's District 6 with 4,817 votes (48.21%), defeating Sanford Kingsbury.

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How many votes has James Wiley received?

James Wiley has received 4,817 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Wiley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseMaineWon4,81748.21%Sanford Kingsbury
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000467) and Wikidata (Q1681074). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Wiley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-wiley-maine. 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.