James Buckley

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1870
Died
June 22, 1945
Age at death
74
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922–1924
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buckley112,391
Opponents180,970
2
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1924, James Buckley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Buckley's biggest single-election total was 58,928 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6.

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How many votes has James Buckley received?

James Buckley has received 112,391 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Buckley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HouseIllinoisLost53,46331.23%John Gorman (head-to-head)
Edward Hangsen
1922U.S. HouseIllinoisWon58,92848.24%John Gorman (head-to-head)
Jas S Martin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001027) and Wikidata (Q6141579). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Buckley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-buckley-illinois. 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.