James Bede

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 13, 1856
Died: April 11, 1942
Age at death: 86
Home state: Minnesota
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1902–1906

Career timeline

1902Rep 1904Rep 1906Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Bede55,348

Opponents22,071

Elections run

Between 1902 and 1906, James Bede ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Bede's biggest single-election total was 22,095 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8. Bede's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8, decided by 5,731 votes.

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How many votes has James Bede received?

James Bede has received 55,348 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Bede’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1906	U.S. HouseMinnesota	Won	18,64075.57%	Peterson
1904	U.S. HouseMinnesota	Won	22,09576.93%	Hughes
1902	U.S. HouseMinnesota	Won	14,61360.8%	Fay V C Koncegney

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000297) and Wikidata (Q1680023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Bede: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-bede. 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.