James Codding

U.S. Representative
Born
July 8, 1849
Died
September 12, 1919
Age at death
70
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Codding20,210
Opponents12,594
1
Elections run

James Codding (1849–1919), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15 with 20,210 votes (61.61%), defeating Chas Percival Shaw and Charles H Dana.

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How many votes has James Codding received?

James Codding has received 20,210 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Codding’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,21061.61%Chas Percival Shaw
Charles H Dana
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000580) and Wikidata (Q13219582). 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.