James C. Cleveland

★ U.S. Representative

Born: June 13, 1920
Died: December 3, 1995
Age at death: 75
Home state: New Hampshire
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1962–1978

Career timeline

1962Rep 1964Rep 1966Rep 1968Rep 1970Rep 1972Rep

1974Rep 1976Rep 1978Rep

9-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Cleveland709,371

Opponents400,265

Elections run

Between 1962 and 1978, James C. Cleveland ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Cleveland's biggest single-election total was 107,021 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 2. Cleveland's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 2, decided by 298 votes.

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How many votes has James C. Cleveland received?

James C. Cleveland has received 709,371 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.

Election history

James C. Cleveland’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1978	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	84,53568.13%	Edgar J. Helms
1976	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	100,91160.53%	J. Joseph Grandmaison
1974	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	69,06864.23%	Jason H Bliss
1972	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	107,02167.61%	Charles B Officer (head-to-head)
1970	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	74,21969.63%	Warren F Daniell (head-to-head)
1968	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	88,60971.14%	David C Hoeh
1966	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	66,17666.74%	William H Barry Warren F Daniell (head-to-head)
1964	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	62,68050.12%	Charles B Officer (head-to-head)
1962	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	56,15257.48%	Warren F Daniell (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000512) and Wikidata (Q1680180). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James C. Cleveland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-c-cleveland. 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.