James McAndrews, U.S. House candidate

James McAndrews

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 22, 1862
Died
August 31, 1942
Age at death
79
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1940
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McAndrews106,866
Opponents121,113
3
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1940, James McAndrews ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. McAndrews's biggest single-election total was 49,816 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9.

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How many votes has James McAndrews received?

James McAndrews has received 106,866 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

James McAndrews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisLost49,81646.72%Charles Dewey
1932U.S. HouseIllinoisLost36,59647.29%Frederick Britten
Warren Lamson
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost20,45446.51%Daniel Mills
James E Gillis

Charles Woodman

Archibald Sprott

J Augustus Weaver
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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.