James A. Wright

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1980
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright190,926
Opponents244,947
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1980, James A. Wright ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Wright's biggest single-election total was 119,514 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 2.

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How many votes has James A. Wright received?

James A. Wright has received 190,926 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James A. Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseWisconsinLost119,51445.42%Robert W. Kastenmeier (head-to-head)
Leslie Graves Key
1978U.S. HouseWisconsinLost71,41241.34%Robert W. Kastenmeier (head-to-head)
Dick G. Fields
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James A. Wright: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-a-wright. 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.