James A Gorman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1922
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorman678,981
Opponents2.7M
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1922, James A Gorman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Gorman's biggest single-election total was 666,583 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district.

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How many votes has James A Gorman received?

James A Gorman has received 678,981 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James A Gorman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseIllinoisLost666,58320.08%Richard Yates
Henry Rathbone

William K Murphy

Fred William Wenschoff

Andrew Lafin

James Carr

Henry W Olinger
1920U.S. HouseIllinoisLost12,39822.46%Martin Madden
Addison Davis
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James A Gorman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-a-gorman. 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.