James Gallagher

U.S. Representative
Born
January 16, 1869
Died
December 8, 1957
Age at death
88
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1946
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gallagher115,199
Opponents91,361
2
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1946, James Gallagher ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gallagher's biggest single-election total was 70,680 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Gallagher's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1, decided by 5,751 votes.

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How many votes has James Gallagher received?

James Gallagher has received 115,199 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Gallagher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon70,68057.34%William Barrett
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon44,51953.45%Leon Sacks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000017) and Wikidata (Q6128105). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Gallagher: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-gallagher-pennsylvania. 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.