James Begg

U.S. Representative
Born
February 16, 1877
Died
March 26, 1963
Age at death
86
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1926
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Begg190,713
Opponents123,187
5
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1926, James Begg ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Begg's biggest single-election total was 48,416 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13. Begg's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13, decided by 2,777 votes.

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How many votes has James Begg received?

James Begg has received 190,713 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

James Begg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseOhioWon36,44465.06%G C Steineman
1924U.S. HouseOhioWon45,30762.12%John Dreitzler
1922U.S. HouseOhioWon38,99456.36%Arthur W Overmeyer (head-to-head)
1920U.S. HouseOhioWon48,41664.5%Alfred Waggoner
1918U.S. HouseOhioWon21,55252.95%Arthur W Overmeyer (head-to-head)
William O McClory
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000314) and Wikidata (Q6143908). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Begg: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-begg. 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.