James MacLafferty

U.S. Representative
Born
February 27, 1871
Died
June 9, 1937
Age at death
66
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
MacLafferty59,858
Opponents30,327
1
Elections run

James MacLafferty (1871–1937), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1922 U.S. House election in California's District 6 with 59,858 votes (66.36%), defeating Hugh W Brunk and Elvina S Beals.

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How many votes has James MacLafferty received?

James MacLafferty has received 59,858 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James MacLafferty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon59,85866.36%Hugh W Brunk
Elvina S Beals
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000028) and Wikidata (Q1680493). 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.