James Clark
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 7, 1850
- Died
- March 2, 1921
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1892–1920
13-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark316,267
Opponents284,900
15
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1920, James Clark ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning 13 and losing 2. Clark's biggest single-election total was 35,626 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 9. Clark's closest win came in the 1908 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 9, decided by 1,388 votes.
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How many votes has James Clark received?
James Clark has received 316,267 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 35,62647.45% | Theodore Hukriede Ed A Eno |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 18,24851.68% | Dyer Shumaker (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 23,75551.93% | Cole (head-to-head) Shumaker (head-to-head) Kolkmeier (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 20,05855.78% | Brown Meier Lemon Kolkmeier (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 21,78256.47% | Cole (head-to-head) Strattman Kolkmeier (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 23,12454.48% | Roy (head-to-head) Rodgers |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 23,09051.49% | Roy (head-to-head) Wilson Rouse |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 21,36454.31% | Garber (head-to-head) |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 21,50851.89% | Garber (head-to-head) |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 18,59155.73% | Tubbs |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 19,20253.86% | Flagg |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 17,46354.41% | Shackelford Bell |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 19,97052.97% | William Treloar (head-to-head) Sims |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 14,95048.81% | William Treloar (head-to-head) Moore |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 17,53653.02% | Morsey Dillon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000437) and Wikidata (Q465651). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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