James Heffernan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 8, 1888
- Died
- January 27, 1967
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940–1950
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heffernan414,653
Opponents270,891
6
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1950, James Heffernan ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Heffernan's biggest single-election total was 95,213 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 11. Heffernan's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 11,867 votes.
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How many votes has James Heffernan received?
James Heffernan has received 414,653 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 67,56014.11% | Alfred C McKenzie (head-to-head) Rudolph Katz |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 74,9747.93% | Alfred C McKenzie (head-to-head) Frank Serri |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 69,0898.55% | Alfred C McKenzie (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 95,21319.08% | John Patrick Devery |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 44,52251.77% | Charles G Jochum |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 63,2957.47% | Evans |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000443) and Wikidata (Q867248). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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