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

James Byrne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon54,75556.36%Gustine J Pelagatti
1968U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon75,72861.3%Richard R Block
1966U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon64,57556.64%Walter T Darmopray
1964U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon111,88572.02%John J Poserina
1962U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon81,40559.32%Burns
1960U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon80,25869.66%Joseph Patrick Gorham
1958U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon65,20163.54%James Thomas McDermott
1956U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon71,16159.94%Charles H Sporkin (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon61,63955.36%Charles H Sporkin (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon81,83758.44%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Byrne: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-byrne. 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.