James H Danskin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898–1910
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Danskin62,597
Opponents90,322
4
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1910, James H Danskin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Danskin's biggest single-election total was 17,726 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20.

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How many votes has James H Danskin received?

James H Danskin has received 62,597 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

James H Danskin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseIllinoisLost12,96138.03%Henry Rainey (head-to-head)
Charles Temple

W A Morgan
1908U.S. HouseIllinoisLost17,72640.82%Henry Rainey (head-to-head)
John E Vertrees

William L Heberling
1902U.S. HouseIllinoisLost14,88941.71%Henry Rainey (head-to-head)
J H Morphis
1898U.S. HouseIllinoisLost17,02142.87%William Williams
H J Wood

Howard O Bliss
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James H Danskin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-h-danskin. 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.