James F Gillespie

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1821–1918
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillespie2,420
Opponents96,124
6
Elections run

Between 1821 and 1918, James F Gillespie ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Gillespie's biggest single-election total was 2,139 votes, in the 1821 U.S. House election in New York's District 7.

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How many votes has James F Gillespie received?

James F Gillespie has received 2,420 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

James F Gillespie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkLost940.32%Thomas Smith
Thomas Rock

Beardsley
1916U.S. HouseNew YorkLost170.16%Christopher Sullivan
Frank Dostal

August Claessens
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkLost820.52%Michael Farley
Floullo H Laguardia

Henry L Slobodin

John B Golden
1910U.S. HouseNew YorkLost180.09%Francis Harrison
Thomas

George F Miner
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkLost700.37%James Walsh
John Mitchell

John Nagel

Albert E Unger
1821U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,13945.34%Charles Ruggles
James Gillispie
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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.