James Covington
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 3, 1870
- Died
- February 4, 1942
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1908–1912
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Covington55,328
Opponents37,641
3
Elections run
Between 1908 and 1912, James Covington ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Covington's biggest single-election total was 19,381 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1. Covington's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1, decided by 2,275 votes.
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How many votes has James Covington received?
James Covington has received 55,328 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 17,60685.24% | Robert D Grier Charles M Elderdice (head-to-head) Robert B Dixon Clara Stanley |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 18,34151.64% | A L Dryden Charles M Elderdice (head-to-head) Charles Taylor |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 19,38152.67% | William Jackson Jacob W Wheatley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000816) and Wikidata (Q423031). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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