James Fulbright

U.S. Representative
Born
January 24, 1877
Died
April 5, 1948
Age at death
71
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1924–1930
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fulbright91,352
Opponents89,120
2
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1930, James Fulbright ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Fulbright's biggest single-election total was 46,020 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 14. Fulbright's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 14, decided by 2,753 votes.

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How many votes has James Fulbright received?

James Fulbright has received 91,352 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Fulbright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseMissouriWon45,33251.57%Dewey Short
1924U.S. HouseMissouriLost46,02049.72%Ralph Bailey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000400) and Wikidata (Q1680350). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.