James McCleary
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 5, 1853
- Died
- December 17, 1924
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1892–1906
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCleary170,490
Opponents132,353
8
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1906, James McCleary ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. McCleary's biggest single-election total was 30,558 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2. McCleary's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2, decided by 6,512 votes.
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How many votes has James McCleary received?
James McCleary has received 170,490 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Lost | 12,46646.51% | Winfield Hammond Tucker |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 19,24664.09% | Jones |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 16,10063.35% | Andrews |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 30,55859.81% | Mathews Works |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 21,29657.03% | Evans Grout |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 29,48157.07% | George J Day Richard Price |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 23,13653.94% | J Henry Long (head-to-head) Baker H S Kellom |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 18,20748.42% | Winfield S Hammond J Henry Long (head-to-head) E H Bronson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000326) and Wikidata (Q1395154). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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