James Curley

U.S. Representative
Born
November 20, 1874
Died
November 12, 1958
Age at death
83
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1944
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Curley171,539
Opponents97,916
4
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1944, James Curley ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Curley's biggest single-election total was 75,469 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11. Curley's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10, decided by 4,562 votes.

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How many votes has James Curley received?

James Curley has received 171,539 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James Curley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon75,46965.63%Lester W Bowen
1942U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon60,85069.26%Vincent Mottola
1912U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon14,87548.81%Thomas G Connolly
David * Robinson
1910U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon20,34556.29%George W Galvin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000996) and Wikidata (Q441832). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Curley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-curley-massachusetts. Accessed [date].

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.