James McDill

U.S. Representative
Born
March 4, 1834
Died
February 28, 1894
Age at death
59
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDill23,483
Opponents15,129
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, James McDill ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. McDill's biggest single-election total was 12,675 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8. McDill's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8, decided by 2,693 votes.

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How many votes has James McDill received?

James McDill has received 23,483 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James McDill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIowaWon10,80857.06%Nelson L Rood
Joseph Knotts

William G Stewart

Joseph Cutts

L Signor

J Bolter
1872U.S. HouseIowaWon12,67564.41%W W Merritt
Jacob W Rogers

J T Haund

J L Letter

W H M Pusey

William Mills
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000407) and Wikidata (Q1681255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James McDill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mcdill. 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.