James G Scrugham, U.S. Representative

James G Scrugham

U.S. Representative
Born
January 19, 1880
Died
June 23, 1945
Age at death
65
Home state
Nevada
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scrugham32,714
Opponents18,032
1
Elections run

James G Scrugham (1880–1945), a Democratic politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in Nevada's at-large district with 32,714 votes (64.47%), defeating Ralph W Lattin.

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How many votes has James G Scrugham received?

James G Scrugham has received 32,714 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James G Scrugham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNevadaWon32,71464.47%Ralph W Lattin
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