James Gardner

U.S. Representative
Born
April 8, 1933
Current age
93
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1966
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gardner60,686
Opponents46,673
1
Elections run

James Gardner, a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1966 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4 with 60,686 votes (56.53%), defeating R A P Cooley.

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How many votes has James Gardner received?

James Gardner has received 60,686 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Gardner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon60,68656.53%R A P Cooley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000055) and Wikidata (Q1680141). 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.