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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 36,44465.06% | G C Steineman |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 45,30762.12% | John Dreitzler |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 38,99456.36% | Arthur W Overmeyer (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 48,41664.5% | Alfred Waggoner |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 21,55252.95% | 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].