James Jontz
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 18, 1951
- Died
- April 14, 2007
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1986–1994
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jontz857,157
Opponents1.4M
5
Elections run
Between 1986 and 1994, James Jontz ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 2. Jontz's biggest single-election total was 470,799 votes, in the 1994 U.S. Senate election in Indiana. Jontz's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 5,265 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Indiana, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 5, or all 1994 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has James Jontz received?
James Jontz has received 857,157 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. SenateIndiana | Lost | 470,79930.5% | Mary Catherine Barton Richard G. Lugar Barbara Bourland |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 107,97348.98% | Steven E. Buyer |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 81,37353.14% | John Arthur Johnson |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 116,24056.32% | Patricia L. Williams |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 80,77251.45% | James R. Butcher Brent Waibel |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000265) and Wikidata (Q671483). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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