Horace E James

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878–1948
0-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
James126,756
Opponents303,165
7
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1948, Horace E James ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. James's biggest single-election total was 42,878 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8.

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How many votes has Horace E James received?

Horace E James has received 126,756 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

Horace E James’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost42,87840.79%Franklin Lichtenwalter
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost37,90441.22%Francis Walter
1926U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost5200.95%James Connolly (head-to-head)
P M Odonnell (head-to-head)

Bert Wahl
1924U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost540.09%James Connolly (head-to-head)
P M Odonnell (head-to-head)

Harry Calse

Charles H Robbins
1908U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost17,68440.11%Irving Wanger
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,96229.98%Henry Bingham
J Lewis Jenkins
1878U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,75446.76%William Godshalk
E L Acker
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace E James: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-e-james. 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.