James A Connelly

U.S. Representative
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1896
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Connelly40,266
Opponents43,216
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1896, James A Connelly ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Connelly's biggest single-election total was 23,813 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17.

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How many votes has James A Connelly received?

James A Connelly has received 40,266 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James A Connelly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisWon23,81349.38%Benjamin F Caldwell
Hy M Miller

John M King
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisLost16,45346.67%William Springer
Uniah M Brawder

Philip N Minier
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James A Connelly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-a-connelly. 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.