James Battin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 13, 1925
- Died
- September 27, 1996
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Montana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1960–1968
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Battin401,736
Opponents300,783
5
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1968, James Battin ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Battin's biggest single-election total was 84,241 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Montana's District 2. Battin's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. House election in Montana's District 2, decided by 2,770 votes.
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How many votes has James Battin received?
James Battin has received 401,736 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 83,88867.85% | Robert L Kelleher |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 76,01560.18% | John Melcher |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 84,24154.1% | Jack C Toole |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 79,31555.44% | Leo Graybill Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 78,27750.9% | Leo Graybill Jr. (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000241) and Wikidata (Q1680413). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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