James McGranery

U.S. Representative
Born
July 8, 1895
Died
December 23, 1962
Age at death
67
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936–1942
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGranery216,446
Opponents163,354
4
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1942, James McGranery ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. McGranery's biggest single-election total was 65,779 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2. McGranery's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2, decided by 713 votes.

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How many votes has James McGranery received?

James McGranery has received 216,446 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

James McGranery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon36,25850.5%Chester H Ashton (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon62,84460.93%Chester H Ashton (head-to-head)
Ella Bloor Omholt

Hyman Siegal

William L Jackson

Charles L Johnson
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon51,56552.38%John Henry
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon65,77959.82%John P Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000454) and Wikidata (Q723812). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James McGranery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-mcgranery. 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.