James A Gallivan, U.S. House candidate

James A Gallivan

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 22, 1866
Died
April 3, 1928
Age at death
61
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gallivan5,000
Opponents16,165
1
Elections run

James A Gallivan (1866–1928), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9 to John Fitzgerald, receiving 5,000 votes (23.62%).

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How many votes has James A Gallivan received?

James A Gallivan has received 5,000 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James A Gallivan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost5,00023.62%John Fitzgerald
Franz H Krebs

Florentine K Bradman
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