James Gildea
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 21, 1890
- Died
- June 5, 1988
- Age at death
- 97
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1936
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gildea137,971
Opponents122,954
2
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1936, James Gildea ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gildea's biggest single-election total was 83,662 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13. Gildea's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13, decided by 4,725 votes.
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How many votes has James Gildea received?
James Gildea has received 137,971 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 83,66254.62% | James H Kirchner |
| 1934 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 54,30950.06% | David W Bechtel Charles W Brumm Leo Sitko Reed |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000182) and Wikidata (Q6135168). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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