James M. Shannon

U.S. Representative
Born
April 4, 1952
Current age
74
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1982
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shannon367,091
Opponents178,291
3
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1982, James M. Shannon ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Shannon's biggest single-election total was 140,177 votes, in the 1982 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5. Shannon's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5, decided by 41,471 votes.

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How many votes has James M. Shannon received?

James M. Shannon has received 367,091 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James M. Shannon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon140,17784.65%Angelo Louis Laudani
1980U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon136,75865.96%William C. Sawyer
1978U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon90,15652.21%John J. Buckley
James J. Gaffney III
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000286) and Wikidata (Q1680820). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James M. Shannon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-m-shannon. 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.