James Maguire

U.S. Representative
Born
February 22, 1853
Died
June 20, 1920
Age at death
67
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1896
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maguire48,819
Opponents43,509
3
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1896, James Maguire ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Maguire's biggest single-election total was 19,074 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in California's District 4. Maguire's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in California's District 4, decided by 1,771 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 4 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Maguire received?

James Maguire has received 48,819 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Maguire’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon19,07460.98%Thomas B Obrien
E T Kingsley

Joseph Rowell (head-to-head)
1894U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon14,74848.27%Thos B Shannon
B K Collier

Joseph Rowell (head-to-head)
1892U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon14,99749.16%C O Alexander
E P Burman

Henry Collins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000059) and Wikidata (Q1680423). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Maguire: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-maguire. 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.