James Martin

U.S. Representative
Born
September 1, 1918
Died
October 30, 2017
Age at death
99
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Martin65,353
Opponents44,386
1
Elections run

James Martin (1918–2017), a Republican politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1964 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7 with 65,353 votes (59.55%), defeating George C Hawkins.

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How many votes has James Martin received?

James Martin has received 65,353 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Martin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseAlabamaWon65,35359.55%George C Hawkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000182) and Wikidata (Q1680235). 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.