James J. Gaffney III, U.S. House candidate

James J. Gaffney III

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 20, 1942
Current age
83
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
III33,835
Opponents138,841
1
Elections run

James J. Gaffney III, an Independent politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5 to James M. Shannon, receiving 33,835 votes (19.59%).

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How many votes has James J. Gaffney III received?

James J. Gaffney III has received 33,835 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James J. Gaffney III’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost33,83519.59%James M. Shannon
John J. Buckley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16105921). 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.