Arthur James

Governor
Born
July 14, 1883
Died
April 27, 1973
Age at death
89
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
James2.0M
Opponents1.8M
1
Elections run

Arthur James (1883–1973), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 governor election in Pennsylvania with 2,035,340 votes (53.39%), defeating Charles Alvin Jones.

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How many votes has Arthur James received?

Arthur James has received 2,035,340 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Arthur James’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorPennsylvaniaWon2,035,34053.39%Charles Alvin Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q684820). 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.