James M. Hanley

U.S. Representative
Born
July 19, 1920
Died
October 16, 2003
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964–1978
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hanley652,975
Opponents557,452
7
Elections run

Between 1964 and 1978, James M. Hanley ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Hanley's biggest single-election total was 111,481 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 32. Hanley's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in New York's District 34, decided by 4,522 votes.

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How many votes has James M. Hanley received?

James M. Hanley has received 652,975 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

James M. Hanley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseNew YorkWon76,25152.42%Peter Del Giorno
Lillian E. Reiner
1976U.S. HouseNew YorkWon101,41954.78%George C. Wortley
Earl W. Colvin
1974U.S. HouseNew YorkWon88,66059.09%M P Bush
1972U.S. HouseNew YorkWon111,48157.19%Leonard C Koldin
1970U.S. HouseNew YorkWon82,42551.9%Oconnor
1968U.S. HouseNew YorkWon96,52051.31%Dennis Obrien
Francis H Aspinwall

Aubrey D Tussing
1964U.S. HouseNew YorkWon96,21948.66%R Walter Richlman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000158) and Wikidata (Q6138438). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James M. Hanley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-m-hanley. 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.