James Geelan

U.S. Representative
Born
August 11, 1901
Died
August 10, 1982
Age at death
80
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Geelan82,472
Opponents77,753
1
Elections run

James Geelan (1901–1982), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3 with 82,472 votes (51.47%), defeating Ranulf Compton.

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How many votes has James Geelan received?

James Geelan has received 82,472 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Geelan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseConnecticutWon82,47251.47%Ranulf Compton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000117) and Wikidata (Q1680937). 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.