James Devereux
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 20, 1903
- Died
- August 5, 1988
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1950–1956
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Devereux365,590
Opponents285,502
4
Elections run
Between 1950 and 1956, James Devereux ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Devereux's biggest single-election total was 103,103 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2. Devereux's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, decided by 2,999 votes.
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How many votes has James Devereux received?
James Devereux has received 365,590 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 103,10358.14% | A Gordon Boone (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 67,17956.11% | William P Bolton (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 95,81161.44% | A Gordon Boone (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 99,49750.22% | William P Bolton (head-to-head) Thelma Gerende |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000278) and Wikidata (Q957348). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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