James Graham

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1852
Died
October 23, 1945
Age at death
93
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908–1914
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Graham83,041
Opponents94,681
4
Elections run

Between 1908 and 1914, James Graham ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Graham's biggest single-election total was 23,433 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21.

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How many votes has James Graham received?

James Graham has received 83,041 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

James Graham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseIllinoisLost18,36142.23%Loren Wheeler
Porter Paddock

William Koenikramer
1912U.S. HouseIllinoisWon21,36146.84%James Wilson (head-to-head)
Robert Johns

Herman Rahm (head-to-head)

Lewis F Denton
1910U.S. HouseIllinoisWon19,88650.11%James Wilson (head-to-head)
Herman Rahm (head-to-head)

Hy M Miller
1908U.S. HouseIllinoisWon23,43347.87%James Wilson (head-to-head)
William Brandon

William Koenigkraemer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000357) and Wikidata (Q6139496). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Graham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-graham. Accessed [date].

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.