James McDermott
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 13, 1872
- Died
- February 7, 1938
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1906–1914
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDermott69,905
Opponents54,639
5
Elections run
Between 1906 and 1914, James McDermott ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. McDermott's biggest single-election total was 16,606 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. McDermott's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 1,620 votes.
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How many votes has James McDermott received?
James McDermott has received 69,905 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 13,31358.19% | William W Wilcox Edward Turner Joseph Finder |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 14,22557.3% | Charles J Tomkiewicz Carl F Gauger |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,76462.94% | Frank Walsh Peter Bulthouse Franklin J Reed |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,60654.68% | Charles S Wharton Frederick G Wellman J P Baldwin |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 9,99746.66% | James R Clegg Charles Wharton James McCarthy |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000405) and Wikidata (Q6143950). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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