James Mays

U.S. Representative
Born
June 29, 1868
Died
April 21, 1926
Age at death
57
Home state
Utah
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914–1918
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mays89,395
Opponents75,391
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1918, James Mays ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Mays's biggest single-election total was 39,847 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Utah's District 2. Mays's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Utah's District 2, decided by 158 votes.

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How many votes has James Mays received?

James Mays has received 89,395 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Mays’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseUtahWon23,93158.68%William Spry
Kempton (head-to-head)
1916U.S. HouseUtahWon39,8470.01%Charles R Mabey
William H King
1914U.S. HouseUtahWon25,61747.49%Leatherwood
Kempton (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000290) and Wikidata (Q1540367). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Mays: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mays. 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.