James Hughes
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 27, 1861
- Died
- March 3, 1930
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1900–1928
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes280,787
Opponents235,858
9
Elections run
Between 1900 and 1928, James Hughes ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Hughes's biggest single-election total was 55,672 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4. Hughes's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 5, decided by 2,547 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 4, every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 5, or all 1928 U.S. House races.
How many votes has James Hughes received?
James Hughes has received 280,787 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 55,67256.97% | Harry H Darnall |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 36,39452.4% | John D Sweeney |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 33,12851.92% | J F Beaver G W Gillespie A White (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 25,00751.84% | A White (head-to-head) Rankin Wiley S L Spralding A Chowning |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 31,95855.55% | L H Clarke J A Miller (head-to-head) Charles N Crouch |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 22,39557.36% | J A Miller (head-to-head) B F Morris A Barringer |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 27,59355.79% | S S Altezer Joseph S Thornburg Harry Burke |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 20,16453.29% | D D Johnson J L McGilliard William O Parsons |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 28,47653.19% | Creed Collins W H Shaw H B Thorn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000924) and Wikidata (Q1284586). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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