James Hare

U.S. Representative
Born
September 4, 1918
Died
July 16, 1966
Age at death
47
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hare19,181
Opponents427
1
Elections run

James Hare (1918–1966), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3 with 19,181 votes (97.82%), defeating D F Merrill and John C Taylor.

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How many votes has James Hare received?

James Hare has received 19,181 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Hare’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon19,18197.82%D F Merrill
John C Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000202) and Wikidata (Q1240824). 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.