James Byrne
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 22, 1906
- Died
- September 3, 1980
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1970
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byrne748,444
Opponents466,757
10
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1970, James Byrne ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Byrne's biggest single-election total was 111,885 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3. Byrne's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3, decided by 11,937 votes.
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How many votes has James Byrne received?
James Byrne has received 748,444 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 54,75556.36% | Gustine J Pelagatti |
| 1968 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 75,72861.3% | Richard R Block |
| 1966 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 64,57556.64% | Walter T Darmopray |
| 1964 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 111,88572.02% | John J Poserina |
| 1962 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 81,40559.32% | Burns |
| 1960 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 80,25869.66% | Joseph Patrick Gorham |
| 1958 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 65,20163.54% | James Thomas McDermott |
| 1956 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 71,16159.94% | Charles H Sporkin (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 61,63955.36% | Charles H Sporkin (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 81,83758.44% | Morton Witkin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001212) and Wikidata (Q6128045). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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