James Breeding

U.S. Representative
Born
September 28, 1901
Died
October 17, 1977
Age at death
76
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956–1960
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Breeding200,628
Opponents177,238
3
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1960, James Breeding ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Breeding's biggest single-election total was 75,687 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5. Breeding's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5, decided by 1,335 votes.

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How many votes has James Breeding received?

James Breeding has received 200,628 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Breeding’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseKansasWon75,68755.46%Joe W Hunter
1958U.S. HouseKansasWon60,54953.14%Clifford R Hope
1956U.S. HouseKansasWon64,39250.52%John W Crutcher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000791) and Wikidata (Q1680392). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Breeding: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-breeding. 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.