James Lamar

U.S. Representative
Born
March 28, 1866
Died
August 11, 1923
Age at death
57
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902–1908
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lamar60,886
Opponents59,929
4
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1908, James Lamar ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Lamar's biggest single-election total was 16,295 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 16. Lamar's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 16, decided by 427 votes.

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How many votes has James Lamar received?

James Lamar has received 60,886 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

James Lamar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseMissouriLost16,29549.18%Arthur Murphy (head-to-head)
1906U.S. HouseMissouriWon15,36650.66%Arthur Murphy (head-to-head)
1904U.S. HouseMissouriLost15,12349.94%Arthur Murphy (head-to-head)
1902U.S. HouseMissouriWon14,10252%Russell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000028) and Wikidata (Q1508924). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Lamar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-lamar. 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.