James Michael Curley
★ Governor
- Born
- November 20, 1874
- Died
- November 12, 1958
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1924–1938
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Curley2.0M
Opponents2.3M
3
Elections run
Between 1924 and 1938, James Michael Curley ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Curley's biggest single-election total was 793,884 votes, in the 1938 governor election in Massachusetts. Curley's closest win came in the 1934 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 109,050 votes.
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How many votes has James Michael Curley received?
James Michael Curley has received 2,020,357 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 793,88446.08% | Leverett Saltonstall |
| 1934 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 736,46349.65% | Gaspar G. Bacon Frank A. Goodwin |
| 1924 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 490,01042.19% | Alvan T. Fuller |
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