James Beall, U.S. Representative

James Beall

U.S. Representative
Born
June 5, 1894
Died
January 14, 1971
Age at death
76
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1950
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beall277,831
Opponents195,121
5
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1950, James Beall ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Beall's biggest single-election total was 70,707 votes, in the 1950 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6. Beall's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 6, decided by 11,552 votes.

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How many votes has James Beall received?

James Beall has received 277,831 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

James Beall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseMarylandWon70,70761.89%Russell Peter Hartle
1948U.S. HouseMarylandWon59,85655.34%F Byrne Austin
1946U.S. HouseMarylandWon55,66758.07%Arch McDonald
1944U.S. HouseMarylandLost45,87742.11%Daniel F McMullen
1942U.S. HouseMarylandWon45,72459.45%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q435110). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Beall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-beall-maryland. 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.