James Beck

U.S. Representative
Born
July 9, 1861
Died
April 12, 1936
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1932
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beck144,685
Opponents89,769
3
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1932, James Beck ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Beck's biggest single-election total was 57,382 votes, in the 1930 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Beck's closest win came in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1, decided by 114 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 2, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 1, or all 1932 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Beck received?

James Beck has received 144,685 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Beck’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon42,2330.38%John Joseph Shanahan
Andrew J Biemiller

Dewitt C Davis
1930U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon57,38278.92%John P Mulrenan
George T Miller
1928U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon45,07049.84%William L Rooney
Chas Mazer

Max Hitov
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000290) and Wikidata (Q1680729). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Beck: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-beck. 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.