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

James Battin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseMontanaWon83,88867.85%Robert L Kelleher
1966U.S. HouseMontanaWon76,01560.18%John Melcher
1964U.S. HouseMontanaWon84,24154.1%Jack C Toole
1962U.S. HouseMontanaWon79,31555.44%Leo Graybill Jr. (head-to-head)
1960U.S. HouseMontanaWon78,27750.9%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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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.