James Major
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 5, 1887
- Died
- January 4, 1972
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1922–1932
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Major285,894
Opponents252,049
6
Elections run
Between 1922 and 1932, James Major ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 2. Major's biggest single-election total was 66,213 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21. Major's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21, decided by 4,174 votes.
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How many votes has James Major received?
James Major has received 285,894 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 66,21359.79% | H T Seeley William S Morris A Steed |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 46,05857.13% | Roger E Chapin Marcus H Taft |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 52,18349.93% | Frank Ramey |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 39,36552.8% | Loren Wheeler (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 44,41448.73% | Loren Wheeler (head-to-head) Max P Heinz |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 37,66149.31% | Loren Wheeler (head-to-head) Duncan McDonald Herman Rahm |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000073) and Wikidata (Q6133277). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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