James Edward Beaver

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1980
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Beaver149,876
Opponents196,003
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1980, James Edward Beaver ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Beaver's biggest single-election total was 106,236 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Washington's District 6.

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How many votes has James Edward Beaver received?

James Edward Beaver has received 149,876 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Edward Beaver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseWashingtonLost106,23646.36%Norman D. Dicks (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseWashingtonLost43,64037.38%Norman D. Dicks (head-to-head)
Mary Kathleen Smith
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Edward Beaver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-edward-beaver. 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.