James Hughes

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1883
Died
August 9, 1940
Age at death
57
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hughes53,414
Opponents51,932
1
Elections run

James Hughes (1883–1940), a Democratic politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 8 with 53,414 votes (50.7%), defeating George J Schneider.

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How many votes has James Hughes received?

James Hughes has received 53,414 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Hughes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseWisconsinWon53,41450.7%George J Schneider
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000925) and Wikidata (Q1680353). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Hughes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-hughes-wisconsin. Accessed [date].

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.