James McAndrews
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 22, 1862
- Died
- August 31, 1942
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1900–1938
9-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McAndrews336,687
Opponents353,340
10
Elections run
Between 1900 and 1938, James McAndrews ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning 9 and losing 1. McAndrews's biggest single-election total was 60,307 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9. McAndrews's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6, decided by 2,402 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 9, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 6, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 5.
How many votes has James McAndrews received?
James McAndrews has received 336,687 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 44,06452.72% | Charles S Dewey |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 60,30759.19% | Bertha Baur |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 36,94956.31% | Fred A Britten |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 40,57629.09% | John Gorman William F Kruse (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 32,63855.86% | M D Foster William F Kruse (head-to-head) |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 39,74948.54% | Arthur W Fulton (head-to-head) Charles H Hair |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,10345.52% | Frederick E Coyne Robert F Kolb H J Wood |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,52045.28% | Arthur W Fulton (head-to-head) John Will J W Troeger |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,34688.74% | Jacob Winnen Charles O Bassett |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 24,43554.37% | Daniel W Mills A M Simons Braman Loveless Chas W Kellog Warren D Coon |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000296) and Wikidata (Q6139157). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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