James E. Jim Bacon

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1988
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bacon106,692
Opponents262,979
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1988, James E. Jim Bacon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Bacon's biggest single-election total was 63,372 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7.

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How many votes has James E. Jim Bacon received?

James E. Jim Bacon has received 106,692 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James E. Jim Bacon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseAlabamaLost63,37231.53%Claude Harris
Alan F. Barksdale
1980U.S. HouseAlabamaLost43,32025.66%Richard C. Shelby
Joe Walker

Mrs. Mary Owensby
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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.