James H. Maurer, U.S. Senate candidate

James H. Maurer

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 15, 1864
Died
March 16, 1944
Age at death
79
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Socialist
On the ballot
1934
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maurer50,444
Opponents2.9M
1
Elections run

James H. Maurer (1864–1944), a Socialist politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1934 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania to Joseph F. Guffey, receiving 50,444 votes (1.71%).

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How many votes has James H. Maurer received?

James H. Maurer has received 50,444 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James H. Maurer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost50,4441.71%Joseph F. Guffey
David A. Reed

Edwin J. Fithian

Harry M. Wicks

George W. Ohls
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6135218). 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.