James Donovan

U.S. Representative
Born
December 15, 1898
Died
April 6, 1987
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1954
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Donovan187,927
Opponents50,703
3
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1954, James Donovan ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Donovan's biggest single-election total was 88,629 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in New York's District 18. Donovan's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in New York's District 18, decided by 43,631 votes.

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How many votes has James Donovan received?

James Donovan has received 187,927 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Donovan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseNew YorkWon49,85031.27%Amos Basel
Frank Wedl
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkWon88,62947.78%Vito Magli
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkLost49,44829.48%Vito Marcantonio
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000421) and Wikidata (Q4168617). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Donovan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-donovan. 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.