James Leech

U.S. Representative
Born
November 19, 1888
Died
February 5, 1952
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1926–1930
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Leech65,998
Opponents55,876
3
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1930, James Leech ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Leech's biggest single-election total was 29,383 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20. Leech's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20, decided by 3,621 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 20 or all 1930 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Leech received?

James Leech has received 65,998 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Leech’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,36154.08%E S Wolfe (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon29,38353.3%E S Wolfe (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,25454.8%John A Bailey
Harry Crichton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000209) and Wikidata (Q13219680). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Leech: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-leech. 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.