James C Oliver

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956–1960
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oliver131,825
Opponents143,849
2
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1960, James C Oliver ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Oliver's biggest single-election total was 73,826 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1.

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How many votes has James C Oliver received?

James C Oliver has received 131,825 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James C Oliver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseMaineLost73,82646.24%Peter Garland
1956U.S. HouseMaineLost57,99949.99%James L Reid
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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.