James Magee

U.S. Representative
Born
April 5, 1877
Died
April 16, 1949
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922–1926
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Magee46,799
Opponents61,505
3
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1926, James Magee ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Magee's biggest single-election total was 28,381 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 35. Magee's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 35, decided by 3,389 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 35 or all 1926 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Magee received?

James Magee has received 46,799 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James Magee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,1914.08%Harry Estep
John Murphy (head-to-head)

William J Vanessen
1924U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon28,38158.48%John W Slayton
John Murphy (head-to-head)

E J Moran

Nathaniel M Ellis

George Zetzman
1922U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,22753.89%Louis K Manley
George T Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000046) and Wikidata (Q6139259). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Magee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-magee. 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.