James Aswell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 23, 1869
- Died
- March 16, 1931
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1918
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Aswell21,899
Opponents2,912
4
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1918, James Aswell ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Aswell's biggest single-election total was 7,318 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 8. Aswell's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 8, decided by 3,737 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Louisiana's District 8 or all 1918 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Aswell received?
James Aswell has received 21,899 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 4,082100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 7,31894.17% | H O Bower |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 4,46685.93% | J R Jones (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 6,03377.67% | J R Jones (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000321) and Wikidata (Q1680029). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Aswell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-aswell. Accessed [date].