James P. Clarke, U.S. Senator

James P. Clarke

U.S. Senator
Born
August 18, 1854
Died
October 1, 1916
Age at death
62
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clarke33,449
Opponents11,222
1
Elections run

James P. Clarke (1854–1916), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1914 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas with 33,449 votes (74.88%), defeating Harry H. Myers.

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How many votes has James P. Clarke received?

James P. Clarke has received 33,449 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James P. Clarke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. SenateArkansasWon33,44974.88%Harry H. Myers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000463) and Wikidata (Q880580). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.