James W. Huffman, U.S. Senate candidate

James W. Huffman

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
September 13, 1894
Died
May 20, 1980
Age at death
85
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Huffman947,610
Opponents1.3M
1
Elections run

James W. Huffman (1894–1980), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 U.S. Senate election in Ohio to John W. Bricker, receiving 947,610 votes (42.36%).

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How many votes has James W. Huffman received?

James W. Huffman has received 947,610 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James W. Huffman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. SenateOhioLost947,61042.36%John W. Bricker
William Farkas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1681250). 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.