James Winans

U.S. Representative
Born
June 7, 1818
Died
April 28, 1879
Age at death
60
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Winans13,978
Opponents13,873
1
Elections run

James Winans (1818–1879), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7 with 13,978 votes (50.19%), defeating Harry D Thomas.

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How many votes has James Winans received?

James Winans has received 13,978 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Winans’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseOhioWon13,97850.19%Harry D Thomas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000626) and Wikidata (Q12200803). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.