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
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.
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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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 20,36154.08% | E S Wolfe (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 29,38353.3% | E S Wolfe (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 16,25454.8% | 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].