James Glynn

U.S. Representative
Born
November 12, 1867
Died
March 6, 1930
Age at death
62
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1928
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Glynn213,123
Opponents185,947
8
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1928, James Glynn ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Glynn's biggest single-election total was 43,332 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5. Glynn's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5, decided by 815 votes.

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How many votes has James Glynn received?

James Glynn has received 213,123 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.

Election history

James Glynn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseConnecticutWon43,33252.41%Edward Mascolo
1926U.S. HouseConnecticutWon28,68758.5%Arthur F Oleary
1924U.S. HouseConnecticutWon34,54855.02%Patrick B Osullivan (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseConnecticutLost27,06549.14%Patrick B Osullivan (head-to-head)
John P McCarthy
1920U.S. HouseConnecticutWon34,62158.67%Michael L Caine
Hugh B Sanderson
1918U.S. HouseConnecticutWon13,45550.11%Seery
Peach

Richards
1916U.S. HouseConnecticutWon16,87249.79%Kennedy
Conlon

Reid

Larson
1914U.S. HouseConnecticutWon14,54348.92%William Kennedy
Wall

Bull

Peck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000246) and Wikidata (Q1680936). 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.