James Bowler

U.S. Representative
Born
February 5, 1875
Died
July 18, 1957
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954–1956
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowler191,130
Opponents63,831
2
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1956, James Bowler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bowler's biggest single-election total was 97,398 votes, in the 1954 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7. Bowler's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7, decided by 56,664 votes.

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How many votes has James Bowler received?

James Bowler has received 191,130 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Bowler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisWon93,73271.66%Gabriel L Grimaldi
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisWon97,39878.44%Charles M Barrett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000698) and Wikidata (Q6130057). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Bowler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-bowler. 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.