James Dunbar

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1860
Died
May 19, 1943
Age at death
82
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1930
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dunbar157,875
Opponents154,134
4
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1930, James Dunbar ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Dunbar's biggest single-election total was 47,768 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Dunbar's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 567 votes.

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How many votes has James Dunbar received?

James Dunbar has received 157,875 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

James Dunbar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseIndianaLost44,80849.85%Eugene Crowe
1928U.S. HouseIndianaWon47,76851.1%Frank Gardner
1920U.S. HouseIndianaWon44,74350.96%A M Ewing
John W Lewis
1918U.S. HouseIndianaWon20,55650.32%William Cox
Alice L Ogle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000525) and Wikidata (Q1430803). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Dunbar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-dunbar. 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.