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
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 44,80849.85% | Eugene Crowe |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 47,76851.1% | Frank Gardner |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 44,74350.96% | A M Ewing John W Lewis |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 20,55650.32% | 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.
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