James Maher
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 3, 1865
- Died
- July 31, 1946
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1910–1918
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maher72,182
Opponents69,719
5
Elections run
Between 1910 and 1918, James Maher ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Maher's biggest single-election total was 19,834 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 7. Maher's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in New York's District 3, decided by 862 votes.
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How many votes has James Maher received?
James Maher has received 72,182 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 19,83458.93% | William Morgan James Oneal |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 12,65849.91% | Charles W Philipbar Hans A Hansen Oscar Christiansen |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 11,75449.49% | Alfred T Hobley (head-to-head) John S Gaynor (head-to-head) John T Vaughan Preston E Terry (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 12,50445.98% | John S Gaynor (head-to-head) Ryan Hugh Omalley David A Morrison Preston E Terry (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 15,43248.32% | Alfred T Hobley (head-to-head) John J Jennings Preston E Terry (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000063) and Wikidata (Q404621). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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