James A Cosby

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1904
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cosby1,625
Opponents42,275
1
Elections run

James A Cosby, a Prohibition politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11 to Howard Snapp, receiving 1,625 votes (3.7%).

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How many votes has James A Cosby received?

James A Cosby has received 1,625 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James A Cosby’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,6253.7%Howard Snapp
James O Monroe

August Weishmer
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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.