James Ganly

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1878
Died
September 7, 1923
Age at death
44
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1922
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ganly96,700
Opponents146,493
3
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1922, James Ganly ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Ganly's biggest single-election total was 40,058 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in New York's District 24. Ganly's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 24, decided by 1,599 votes.

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How many votes has James Ganly received?

James Ganly has received 96,700 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Ganly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseNew YorkWon40,05847.36%Benjamin Fairchild (head-to-head)
Philip Umstadter
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkLost28,00629.8%Benjamin Fairchild (head-to-head)
James M Orr
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon28,63644.3%Benjamin Fairchild (head-to-head)
Albert Klein
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000038) and Wikidata (Q6144554). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Ganly: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-ganly. 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.