James Louttit

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1848
Died
July 26, 1906
Age at death
57
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Louttit18,327
Opponents18,766
1
Elections run

James Louttit (1848–1906), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in California's District 2 with 18,327 votes (49.41%), defeating Charles A Sumner and J B Welsler.

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How many votes has James Louttit received?

James Louttit has received 18,327 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Louttit’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon18,32749.41%Charles A Sumner
J B Welsler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000453) and Wikidata (Q1679898). 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.