Stephen Adams

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1807
Died
May 11, 1857
Age at death
49
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Adams26,836
Opponents133,415
1
Elections run

Stephen Adams (1807–1857), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district with 26,836 votes (16.75%), defeating Jacob Thompson and Jefferson Davis and 4 other candidates.

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How many votes has Stephen Adams received?

Stephen Adams has received 26,836 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Stephen Adams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseMississippiWon26,83616.75%Jacob Thompson
Jefferson Davis

Robert Roberts

Tompkins

Starke

Brooke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000048) and Wikidata (Q545567). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-adams. 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.