James E Irwin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Irwin45,434
Opponents78,057
1
Elections run

James E Irwin, a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9 to Dan Kuykendall, receiving 45,434 votes (36.79%).

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How many votes has James E Irwin received?

James E Irwin has received 45,434 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James E Irwin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseTennesseeLost45,43436.79%Dan Kuykendall
Claude Cockrell

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