James M Ballentine

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ballentine5,834
Opponents18,103
1
Elections run

James M Ballentine, a Democratic politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 U.S. House election in Idaho's at-large district to Edgar Wilson, receiving 5,834 votes (24.37%).

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How many votes has James M Ballentine received?

James M Ballentine has received 5,834 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James M Ballentine’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseIdahoLost5,83424.37%Edgar Wilson
James Gunn

William J Boone
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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.