James H. Price

Governor
Born
September 7, 1878
Died
November 22, 1943
Age at death
65
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1937
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Price124,145
Opponents23,670
1
Elections run

James H. Price (1878–1943), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1937 governor election in Virginia with 124,145 votes (82.8%), defeating J. Powell Royall.

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How many votes has James H. Price received?

James H. Price has received 124,145 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James H. Price’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1937GovernorVirginiaWon124,14582.8%J. Powell Royall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q781787). 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.