James Barnes

U.S. Representative
Born
January 9, 1899
Died
June 8, 1958
Age at death
59
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1940
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barnes82,008
Opponents71,713
2
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1940, James Barnes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Barnes's biggest single-election total was 44,824 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20.

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How many votes has James Barnes received?

James Barnes has received 82,008 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Barnes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisWon44,82451.74%Hardin E Hanks
1938U.S. HouseIllinoisWon37,18455.42%Oruan Pierson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000158) and Wikidata (Q6138359). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Barnes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-barnes-illinois. 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.