James Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1808
Died
November 20, 1880
Age at death
72
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams17,404
Opponents9,555
1
Elections run

James Williams (1808–1880), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2 with 17,404 votes (64.56%), defeating Emmett Ferguson and B F Rawlins.

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How many votes has James Williams received?

James Williams has received 17,404 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,40464.56%Emmett Ferguson
B F Rawlins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000507) and Wikidata (Q1484759). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-williams-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.