James Denny

U.S. Representative
Born
November 20, 1838
Died
April 12, 1923
Age at death
84
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1902
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Denny53,514
Opponents56,732
3
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1902, James Denny ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Denny's biggest single-election total was 20,149 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4. Denny's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4, decided by 586 votes.

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How many votes has James Denny received?

James Denny has received 53,514 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Denny’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseMarylandWon16,10549.95%Charles Schirm (head-to-head)
Andrew J Church
1900U.S. HouseMarylandLost20,14947.24%Charles Schirm (head-to-head)
William Gisriel

Charles B Backman
1898U.S. HouseMarylandWon17,26048.83%William McIntire
Thomas Creney

T Meyer

M Dewall

William Ogden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000250) and Wikidata (Q1530669). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Denny: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-denny. 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.