James Gillespie

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1869
Died
November 26, 1954
Age at death
85
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gillespie43,198
Opponents37,594
1
Elections run

James Gillespie (1869–1954), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17 with 43,198 votes (53.47%), defeating Homer Hall.

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How many votes has James Gillespie received?

James Gillespie has received 43,198 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Gillespie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseIllinoisWon43,19853.47%Homer Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000197) and Wikidata (Q5486859). 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.